refuse
/rɪˈfjuːz/verb
उच्चारण रिफ़्यूज़
मना करना, इनकार करना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ to do sth
to say that you will not do, give or accept something
मना करना, इनकार करना
- She refused to sign the paper.
- He refused the offer.
- Radhika refused to give up even when the work got difficult.
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- The shopkeeper refused to take back the damaged shirt.
- He refused all help and carried the bags himself.
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[U] formal
waste material that is thrown away; rubbish
कूड़ा-कचरा
- refuse collection
- Garbage trucks collect the refuse from each lane every morning.
- Refuse should be put in the green bin outside the gate.
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- Piles of refuse lay along the road after the festival.
- The municipality collects refuse twice a week.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
refuse + to-infinitive
Refuse is followed by to + verb, never by a gerund. The subject says no to an action.
'Refuse' के बाद to + verb आता है, gerund कभी नहीं। Subject किसी कार्य के लिए मना करता है।
- Radhika refused to leave the exam hall early.
- The clerk refused to accept the form.
refuse sth / refuse sb sth
Refuse also takes a direct object, and in a formal pattern a person and a thing: refuse him entry.
'Refuse' का सीधा object भी होता है, और औपचारिक pattern में व्यक्ति और वस्तु दोनों: refuse him entry।
- The bank refused his loan application.
- They refused her permission to leave.
refuse (noun) /ˈrefjuːs/
The noun refuse means rubbish, with the stress on the first syllable. It is uncountable and formal.
Noun 'refuse' का अर्थ कचरा है, जिसमें पहले syllable पर बल होता है। यह अगणनीय और औपचारिक है।
- Refuse is collected every morning.
refusal (noun) of / to
The noun refusal takes of for the thing refused, or to + verb for the action.
Noun 'refusal' में जिस वस्तु से इनकार हो उसके लिए 'of' और कार्य के लिए to + verb आता है।
- His refusal of the offer surprised us.
- Her refusal to apologise made things worse.
+Collocations 3
adverb + refuse
flatlypolitelyfirmlypoint-blankstubbornly
- He flatly refused to sign the paper.
refuse + noun
an offera requestpermissionentryan invitationa bribe
- The officer refused a bribe and reported it.
refuse + noun
collectiondumpbindisposalwaste
- The refuse collection is done at six in the morning.
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- The shopkeeper refused to give a discount.
दुकानदार ने छूट देने से इनकार कर दिया।
- She refused the sweets because she was fasting.
उसने मिठाई लेने से इनकार कर दिया क्योंकि वह उपवास पर थी।
- The visa was refused for lack of documents.
दस्तावेज़ों की कमी के कारण वीज़ा अस्वीकृत कर दिया गया।
- The old man refused to leave his house despite the flood.
वृद्ध ने बाढ़ के बावजूद अपना घर छोड़ने से इनकार कर दिया।
- Refuse is dumped on the edge of the village.
गाँव के किनारे कचरा फेंका जाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He refused to go to there.
✓ He refused to go there.
There already shows direction; no to is added.
'There' पहले से दिशा बताता है; उसके साथ 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ She refused going to the party.
✓ She refused to go to the party.
Refuse is followed by to-infinitive, not a gerund.
'Refuse' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, gerund नहीं।
✗ I refused to his offer.
✓ I refused his offer.
Refuse is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Refuse' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Refuse, decline and reject all say no, with different force.
Refuse, decline और reject तीनों ना कहते हैं, पर बल अलग है।
Direct and firm; says you will not do or accept something.
सीधा और दृढ़; कहता है कि आप कुछ नहीं करेंगे या स्वीकार नहीं करेंगे।
- She refused to pay.
More polite and formal, especially for invitations and offers.
अधिक विनम्र और औपचारिक, विशेषकर निमंत्रणों और प्रस्तावों के लिए।
- He declined the invitation.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
refuse to do, not refuse doing
Refuse is followed by the to-infinitive: 'He refused to pay.' Deny, which means say something is not true, takes the -ing form: 'He denied paying.'
Refuse के बाद to-infinitive आता है, जैसे 'He refused to pay'। Deny, जिसका अर्थ किसी बात को झूठ बताना है, के बाद gerund आता है, जैसे 'He denied paying'।
§Grammar and usage
Pronunciation differs: verb /rɪˈfjuːz/, noun (rubbish) /ˈrefjuːs/.
Verb /rɪˈfjuːz/ और noun (कचरा) /ˈrefjuːs/ की pronunciation अलग है।