refuse

• Substantivo que designa materiais, coisas ou restos descartados por não serem mais úteis ou necessários; lixo, material sem valor ou rejeitado.

A noun referring to waste material, garbage, or discarded items that are no longer wanted or useful.

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1. Waste or garbageB1formal

   Items or materials that are thrown away because they are no longer useful or wanted.

   Lixo

   • The city collects household refuse every Tuesday.
   • The factory was fined for dumping toxic refuse into the river.
   • Please separate recyclable materials from general refuse.

   Sinônimosdebrisgarbagejunklitterrubbishtrashwaste

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de recusar aceitar, fazer ou se submeter a algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of declining to accept, do, or comply with something.

1. Decline or rejectA2formal

   To indicate that you are not willing to do something or accept something.

   Recusar

   • She refused to answer the question.
   • He refused the offer of a promotion.
   • They refused to accept the terms of the contract.

   Sinônimosdeclinedenydisallowrebuffrejectspurnturn downwithhold

   Antônimosacceptagreeallowapproveconsent

2. Not allowB1formal

   To deny permission or access.

   Recusar

   • The bouncer refused him entry to the club.
   • The bank refused the loan application.
   • The teacher refused to let the student leave early.

   Sinônimosbardenydisallowforbidprohibit

   Antônimosadmitallowapprovegrantpermit