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refuse (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “refuse”

infinitiv refuse; han refuses; preteritum refused; supinum refused; gerundium refusing
  1. avböja
    She refused the dessert, saying she was full.
  2. vägra
    He refused to help me when I asked him to carry the boxes.
  3. neka
    The bank refused him a loan because of his poor credit history.
  4. hålla tillbaka (trupper)
    The general refused the right flank to reinforce the center.

substantiv “refuse”

singular refuse, oräknebart
  1. avfall
    The city's refuse is collected every Monday.