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recusando

[ʁe.ku.ˈzɐ̃.du]
verb
refusing, declining, rejecting
1. Present participle of 'recusar' - to decline or reject something offered
He is refusing the invitation to the party.
Ele está recusando o convite para a festa.
2. To disqualify or challenge someone in a legal or formal context
The defendant is recusing the judge from the case.
O réu está recusando o juiz do caso.
3. To resist or oppose something
She is refusing to accept the terms of the agreement.
Ela está recusando aceitar os termos do acordo.
NYC Slang
turning down, dissing
Synonyms
rejeitandonegandodeclinandorechaçandorepudiando
Antonyms
aceitandoaprovandoconsentindopermitindo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recusando
Standard usage across all regions
Portugal
recusando
Standard usage, no significant regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

recusando em redondo - flatly refusing
recusando categoricamente - categorically refusing
recusando de plano - outright refusing
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