to refuse

reddetmek Verb

Synonyms & Nuances

decline B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir daveti veya teklifi kibarca, resmi bir dille geri çevirmek

polite, formal way to refuse an invitation or offer

Examples

• "I'm afraid I have to decline your invitation."

• "She politely declined the offer of a drink."

deny B1

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Nuance (Fark)

resmi; bir isteği reddetmek, birine bir şeyi vermemek; genelde edilgen ('deny doing sth' = inkâr etmek)

formal; refuse a request or refuse to give sb sth, often passive ('deny doing sth' = inkâr etmek)

Examples

• "The court denied his request for bail."

• "They were denied entry to the country."

refuse B1

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Nuance (Fark)

genel; bir şeyi yapmak veya kabul etmek istemediğini açıkça belirtmek (refuse to do sth)

general word; clearly say you will not do or accept sth

Examples

• "He refused to answer any questions."

• "She refused the job offer."

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reject B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir öneriyi, başvuruyu veya fikri kesin olarak kabul etmemek; 'reject to do' denmez

firmly say no to a proposal, application or idea, often officially

Examples

• "The bank rejected my loan application."

• "They rejected the plan as too risky."

turn down B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir teklifi, daveti ya da isteği geri çevirmek; nesne araya girebilir (turn it down)

common phrasal verb for refusing an offer, invitation or request; object can go in the middle

Examples

• "He turned down a great job offer."

• "It was a good offer, but she turned it down."

say no A2

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Nuance (Fark)

reddetmenin en basit, en dolaysız yolu: hayır demek

the simplest, most direct way to refuse

Examples

• "It's okay to say no sometimes."

• "I said no to another cup of coffee."

pass on B2

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Nuance (Fark)

özellikle yemek veya plan tekliflerini samimi, rahat bir dille geri çevirmek

casual, friendly way to say no to an offer, esp. food or plans

Examples

• "I think I'll pass on dessert tonight."

• "Thanks, but I'll pass."