- refuse to see something
- vor etwas die Augen verschließen
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
refuse to see something
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refuse — refuse1 [ri fyo͞oz′] vt. refused, refusing [ME refusen < OFr refuser < LL * refusare < L refusus, pp. of refundere: see REFUND1] 1. to decline to accept; reject 2. a) to decline to do, give, or grant … English World dictionary
refuse — refuse1 refusable, adj. refuser, n. /ri fyoohz /, v., refused, refusing. v.t. 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.): to refuse permission. 3. to express a… … Universalium
refuse — I re•fuse [[t]rɪˈfyuz[/t]] v. fused, fus•ing 1) to decline to accept (something offered) 2) to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.) 3) to express a determination not to (do something): to refuse to discuss an issue[/ex] 4) to decline… … From formal English to slang
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refuse — I. /rəˈfjuz / (say ruh fyoohz) verb (refused, refusing) –verb (t) 1. to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an office. 2. to decline to give; deny (a request, demand, etc.). 3. to express a determination not (to do something): to… …
refuse — refuse1 [rɪ fju:z] verb indicate unwillingness to do something. ↘indicate unwillingness to accept or grant (something offered or requested). ↘(of a horse) decline to jump (a fence or other obstacle). Derivatives refusal noun refuser noun Origin… … English new terms dictionary
refuse — I. verb (refused; refusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French refuser, from Vulgar Latin *refusare, perhaps blend of Latin refutare to refute and recusare to demur more at recuse Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to express oneself … New Collegiate Dictionary
turn something away — turn (someone/something) away to refuse to see or talk to someone, or to consider something. If anyone comes to the door, just turn them away. She has turned away every opportunity to improve her English in the last ten years … New idioms dictionary
catch/see someone dead — catch/see (someone) dead informal ◇ If you say that people wouldn t/won t catch/see you dead or that you wouldn t/won t be caught/seen dead doing something, you refuse to let others see you doing it because it would cause you to be embarrassed. I … Useful english dictionary
catch/see dead — catch/see (someone) dead informal ◇ If you say that people wouldn t/won t catch/see you dead or that you wouldn t/won t be caught/seen dead doing something, you refuse to let others see you doing it because it would cause you to be embarrassed. I … Useful english dictionary
throw something out — 1) throw out this moldy food See throw something away 1) (above) 2) his case was thrown out Syn: reject, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; informal give the thumbs down to … Thesaurus of popular words
