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/ʁə.fy.ze/

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Translation

to refuse, to turn down

Word origin

From Latin refusare, of debated formation, generally taken as a blend of refutare ('to repel') and recusare ('to refuse'), both built on Latin causa or fundere.

Origin
Latin
Root
refusare
English cognates
refuse, refute, recuse

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jerefuserefusaisrefusairefuserairefuserais
turefusesrefusaisrefusasrefuserasrefuserais
il/ellerefuserefusaitrefusarefuserarefuserait
nousrefusonsrefusionsrefusâmesrefuseronsrefuserions
vousrefusezrefusiezrefusâtesrefuserezrefuseriez
ils/ellesrefusentrefusaientrefusèrentrefuserontrefuseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jerefuserefusasse
turefusesrefusasses
il/ellerefuserefusât
nousrefusionsrefusassions
vousrefusiezrefusassiez
ils/ellesrefusentrefusassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turefuse
nousrefusons
vousrefusez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
refusant
Past participle
refusé · refusée · refusés · refusées

Examples

.

He refused to come with us to the cinema.

.

I refuse to believe this story that is too simple.

.

The boss turned down her request yesterday morning.

.

You cannot refuse such a gift.

enfance.

She always refuses to talk about her childhood.

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