recusar

[ʁe.ku.ˈzaɾ]

verb

to refuse

1. to decline or reject an offer, request, or proposal

She refused to sign the contract.

Ela recusou assinar o contrato.

2. to reject someone or something as unacceptable

The court refused the evidence as inadmissible.

O tribunal recusou a prova como inadmissível.

3. to deny or disallow

They refused him entry to the building.

Recusaram-lhe a entrada no edifício.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

recusar

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

recusar

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

recusar

No significant regional variation

Portugal

recusar

Standard usage in European Portuguese

recusar-se a fazer algo (to refuse to do something)

recusar um pedido (to turn down a request)

recusar ajuda (to refuse help)

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