refuse
🇺🇸
/rɪˈfjuːz/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈfjuːz/
to say no to doing something someone asked you to do
They refuse to stop trying.
그들은 시도를 멈추기를 거부한다.
to say no to something offered to you
It is rude to refuse a gift.
선물을 거절하는 것은 무례하다.
to not allow something or not give someone what they want
The teacher refused their request to leave early.
선생님은 그들의 조퇴 요청을 거절했다.
to not do what is wanted or expected
The problem refuses to be solved easily.
그 문제는 쉽게 해결되기를 거부한다.
things that are thrown away as waste
The truck collects refuse from homes every week.
그 트럭은 매주 가정에서 쓰레기를 수거한다.