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