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refuse (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “refuse”

refuse; he refuses; past refused, part. refused; ger. refusing
  1. avslå
    She refused the dessert, saying she was full.
  2. nekte
    He refused to help me when I asked him to carry the boxes.
  3. nekte (å gi)
    The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.
  4. holde tilbake
    The general refused the right flank to reinforce the center.

substantiv “refuse”

sg. refuse, uncountable
  1. avfall
    The city's refuse is collected every Monday.