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refuse (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “refuse”

infinitif refuse; il refuses; prét. refused; part. passé refused; gér. refusing
  1. refuser (quelque chose qui a été offert)
    She refused the dessert, saying she was full.
  2. refuser (de faire quelque chose demandé)
    He refused to help me when I asked him to carry the boxes.
  3. refuser (ne pas permettre)
    The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.
  4. refuser (retenir des troupes)
    The general refused the right flank to reinforce the center.

nom “refuse”

singulier refuse, indénombrable
  1. déchets
    The city's refuse is collected every Monday.