refusal

refusal
noun
Ablehnung, die; (after a period of time) Absage, die; (of admittance, entry, permission) Verweigerung, die

refusal to do something — Weigerung, etwas zu tun

have/get [the] first refusal on something — das Vorkaufsrecht für etwas haben/eingeräumt bekommen

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noun I was surprised at his refusal to help me; When we sent out the wedding invitations, we had several refusals.) die Weigerung
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re·fus·al
[rɪˈfju:zəl]
n Ablehnung f; of offer Zurückweisung f; of invitation Absage f; of food, visa Verweigerung f
\refusal of an application/planning permission Ablehnung f eines Antrags/einer Baugenehmigung
the right of \refusal to guests das Recht, Gästen den Zutritt zu verweigern
to shake one's head in \refusal ablehnend den Kopf schütteln
to have first \refusal on a house/land das Vorkaufsrecht für ein Haus/Land haben
to promise first \refusal on sth das Vorkaufsrecht für etw akk einräumen
a flat [or blunt] [or point-blank] \refusal eine klare Absage
to meet with [or receive] a \refusal eine Absage erhalten
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[rI'fjuːzəl]
n
1) Ablehnung f; (of offer) Ablehnung f, Zurückweisung f; (of food, permission, visa, permit) Verweigerung f; (to do sth) Weigerung f

her refusal (of the invitation) — ihre Absage

to meet with a refusal, to get a refusal — eine Absage erhalten

to give (sb) a flat refusal — jdm eine glatte Absage erteilen

to give sb first refusal of sth — jdm etw zuerst or als Erstem anbieten; (with purchase) jdm das Vorkaufsrecht an etw (dat) einräumen

to have (the) first refusal of sth —

right of first refusal — Vorkaufsrecht nt

2) (SHOWJUMPING) Verweigerung f
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refusal [rıˈfjuːzl] s
1. Ablehnung f, Zurückweisung f (eines Angebots etc):
refusal of acceptance Annahmeverweigerung f; → academic.ru/45995/meet">meet B 7
2. Verweigerung f (einer Bitte, eines Befehls etc; auch Reitsport)
3. abschlägige Antwort:
he will take no refusal er lässt sich nicht abweisen
4. Weigerung f (to do sth etwas zu tun): → evidence A 2 b
5. Abweisung f (eines Freiers), Ablehnung f (eines Heiratsantrags)
6. Meinungsforschung: Antwortverweigerung f
7. Kartenspiel: Nichtbedienen n
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noun
Ablehnung, die; (after a period of time) Absage, die; (of admittance, entry, permission) Verweigerung, die

refusal to do something — Weigerung, etwas zu tun

have/get [the] first refusal on something — das Vorkaufsrecht für etwas haben/eingeräumt bekommen

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n.
Ablehnung f.
Absage -n f.
Verweigerung f.
Weigerung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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