refuse
[rɪˈfjuːz (verb), ˈrɛfjuːs (noun)]
verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb); refuses (noun)
recusar (verb); lixo/resíduos (noun)
1. (verb) to indicate unwillingness to do something; to decline
She refused to answer the question.
Ela recusou responder à pergunta.
2. (verb) to reject something offered
He refused the job offer.
Ele recusou a oferta de emprego.
3. (noun) waste material or garbage
The city collects refuse every Tuesday.
A cidade recolhe lixo todas as terças.
Related Idioms & Phrases
refuse to budge - recusar-se a ceder
refuse point blank - recusar categoricamente
refuse heap - monte de lixo
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