/retʃaˈθaɾ/ ES
/retʃaˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to reject, to turn down, to refuse
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Word origin
From re- ('back') plus Old Spanish chazar ('to drive back'), from Vulgar Latin captiare ('to chase, seize'). The same captiare gives English 'chase' and 'catch'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- captiare
- English cognates
- chase, catch
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rechazo | rechacé | rechazaba | rechazaré | rechazaría |
| tú | rechazas | rechazaste | rechazabas | rechazarás | rechazarías |
| él/ella/ud. | rechaza | rechazó | rechazaba | rechazará | rechazaría |
| nos. | rechazamos | rechazamos | rechazábamos | rechazaremos | rechazaríamos |
| vos. | rechazáis | rechazasteis | rechazabais | rechazaréis | rechazaríais |
| ellos/uds. | rechazan | rechazaron | rechazaban | rechazarán | rechazarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rechace | rechazara | rechazase |
| tú | rechaces | rechazaras | rechazases |
| él/ella/ud. | rechace | rechazara | rechazase |
| nos. | rechacemos | rechazáramos | rechazásemos |
| vos. | rechacéis | rechazarais | rechazaseis |
| ellos/uds. | rechacen | rechazaran | rechazasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | rechaza |
| ud. | rechace |
| nosotros | rechacemos |
| vosotros | rechazad |
| uds. | rechacen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rechazando
- Past participle
- rechazado
Examples
.
He decided to turn down the job offer.
.
You cannot just refuse his help.
trasplantado.
The body can reject a transplanted organ.
.
They rejected our proposal without giving any reasons.
¿ ?
Why do you always reject my ideas?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 6: rechazar, paraíso, pleno and 7 more words.