Grammatical class
Noun
refus
refusal, act of refusing
Details
Syllables
re-fus
Phonetics
ʁə.fy
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
1983
Freq. (movies)
4130
Freq. (news)
2325
Sentences
Refus informé
Informed refusal
A1
Sa réponse était en effet un refus.
His reply was in effect a refusal.
A1
Ton refus d'aider a compliqué les choses.
Your refusal to help complicated matters.
A1
J'ai interprété son silence comme un refus.
I interpreted her silence as a refusal.
A1
J'ai peur que ce soit un refus.
I am afraid it is a rejection.
A2
Un conseil ne serait pas de refus.
I could use some advice.
A2
L'échec peut décevoir, mais le refus d'essayer mène droit à la perte.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
B2