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Reject - translation, pronunciation and examples

reject
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/

reject

🇺🇸 American English
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
🇬🇧 British English
/rɪˈdʒɛkt/
Meaning of reject

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When to use reject

reject an offer

ein Angebot ablehnen

reject a request

eine Bitte ablehnen

reject a proposal

einen Vorschlag ablehnen

reject an idea

eine Idee ablehnen

reject a claim

eine Behauptung ablehnen

reject usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He rejected the offer to modernize the old ceremony.

Similar words

reject

Basic neutral verb meaning to refuse to accept, agree to, or believe something

refuse

A direct refusal, often used for turning down requests or offers

decline

A polite or formal way to refuse, often used for invitations or offers

turn down

An informal phrasal verb meaning to refuse or say no to offers or requests

spurn

To reject with contempt or disdain; stronger and more contemptuous than a neutral reject

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reject belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries, Advertising". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rejectablehnen
guestGast
greetingBegrüßung
showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher

reject synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between reject / refuse / decline / turn down / spurn / veto

🇬🇧English
reject

Basic neutral verb meaning to refuse to accept, agree to, or believe something

A2Very Often

They rejected the proposal.

Они отвергли предложение.

🇬🇧English

A direct refusal, often used for turning down requests or offers

A2Very Often

She refused to sign the form.

Она отказалась подписать форму.

🇬🇧English

A polite or formal way to refuse, often used for invitations or offers

B1Very Often

He declined the invitation to the party.

Он вежливо отказался от приглашения на вечеринку.

🇬🇧English

An informal phrasal verb meaning to refuse or say no to offers or requests

A2Very Often

He turned down the job offer.

Он отказался от предложения о работе.

S
🇬🇧English
spurn

To reject with contempt or disdain; stronger and more contemptuous than a neutral reject

C1Rarely

She spurned his attempts to apologize.

Она презрительно отвергла его попытки извиниться.

V
🇬🇧English
veto

To officially or legally reject or block a decision or proposal (often political or formal)

B2Often

The president vetoed the bill.

Президент наложил вето на законопроект.

R
🇬🇧English
repudiate

To formally reject, disown, or refuse to accept; more formal and stronger than 'reject'

C2Rarely

The company repudiated any responsibility for the incident.

Компания официально отвергла любую ответственность за этот инцидент.

🇬🇧English

Often means to state that something is not true (deny an accusation); not always interchangeable with reject

B1Very Often

She denied any involvement in the scheme.

Она отрицала любое участие в этой схеме.

🇬🇧English

To reject as unworthy of consideration or to remove from a position; often about ideas or people rather than offers

B2Often

The manager dismissed the suggestion as impractical.

Менеджер отверг предложение как непрактичное.

R
🇬🇧English
rebuff

A blunt or abrupt rejection, often more abrupt than a simple refusal

C1Rarely

His suggestion was rebuffed by the committee.

Его предложение было резко отвергнуто комитетом.

S
🇬🇧English
snub

To ignore or treat someone coldly; social rejection rather than refusing an offer

B2Rarely

She snubbed him at the party.

Она его проигнорировала на вечеринке.

🇬🇧English

To leave out or not include someone or something; differs from reject which implies refusal rather than omission

B1Often

They excluded several options from the plan.

Они исключили несколько вариантов из плана.

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How to pronounce reject and what this word means

reject translation: отвергать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce reject

/rɪˈdʒɛkt/

reject translation

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reject examples

Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals.

reject transcription

/rɪˈdʒɛkt/, /rɪˈdʒɛkt/

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Some communities reject changes that threaten their rituals. Translation: Некоторые общины отвергают изменения, которые угрожают их ритуалам.

Is reject part of Advertising vocabulary?

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Is reject part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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