Sentence examples of "refuse" in English

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Translations: all56 sich weigern33 ablehnen11 ab|lehnen5 ab|sagen1 verweigern1 other translations5

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I refuse to answer the question. Ich weigere mich, die Frage zu beantworten.

Nobody could refuse their invitation. Niemand konnte ihre Einladung ablehnen.

You did wrong to refuse his help. Es war falsch von dir, seine Hilfe abzulehnen.

I don't see how I can refuse. Ich weiß nicht, wie ich absagen kann.

I refuse to consent to that plan. Ich verweigere mich, dem Plan zuzustimmen.

I refuse to be ignored any longer. Ich weigere mich, noch länger ignoriert zu werden.

Tom made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Tom unterbreitete mir ein Angebot, dass ich nicht ablehnen konnte.

It was a mistake to refuse his assistance. Es war ein Fehler, seine Hilfe abzulehnen.

I refuse to answer such a stupid question. Ich weigere mich, eine so dumme Frage zu beantworten.

I don't know whether to accept or refuse. Ich weiß nicht, ob ich annehmen oder ablehnen soll.

It was a mistake to refuse her aid. Es war ein Fehler, ihre Hilfe abzulehnen.

Most people will refuse to admit they've made a mistake. Die meisten Leute werden sich weigern, zuzugeben, dass sie einen Fehler gemacht haben.

Tom doesn't know whether to accept or to refuse Mary's offer. Tom weiß nicht, ob er Marys Angebot akzeptieren oder ablehnen soll.

It was silly of him to refuse her offer. Es war dumm von ihm, ihr Angebot abzulehnen.

He refused to notice me. Er weigerte sich, mich zur Kenntnis zu nehmen.

Her application for leave was refused. Ihr Urlaubsantrag wurde abgelehnt.

Though I refused repeatedly, he insisted that I should go there. Obwohl ich wiederholt ablehnte, bestand er darauf, dass ich dorthin gehe.

The extremists refused to negotiate. Die Extremisten weigerten sich, zu verhandeln.

You should have refused his offer. Du hättest seine Forderung ablehnen sollen.

They refused to be drafted. Sie weigerten sich, eingezogen zu werden.

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