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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrifiutare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri-fyu-ta-re
"Hanno deciso di rifiutare la richiesta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.
"The committee decided to reject the proposal due to insufficient funding."
- 1
A person or thing that has been dismissed or discarded as substandard.
"The factory sold the minor defects as factory rejects at a discounted price."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reicere', formed by the prefix 're-' (back) and 'jacere' (to throw). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, shifting from its physical sense of throwing back to the abstract refusal or dismissal of proposals, offers, or individuals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reject" is said worldwide
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rejeter
Transliteration: re-zhuh-tay
"Il a dû rejeter l'offre."
ablehnen
Transliteration: ahp-lay-nen
"Sie musste das Angebot ablehnen."
rifiutare
Transliteration: ri-fyu-ta-re
"Hanno deciso di rifiutare la richiesta."
rechazar
Transliteration: re-cha-sar
"El director decidió rechazar el proyecto."
rejeitar
Transliteration: re-zhay-tar
"Eles tiveram que rejeitar a proposta."
अस्वीकार करना
Transliteration: asvikar karna
"उसने मेरा प्रस्ताव अस्वीकार कर दिया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"公司决定拒绝这份申请。"
거절하다
Transliteration: geojeolhada
"그는 그 제안을 거절했다."
拒絶する
Transliteration: kyozetsu suru
"彼はその提案を拒絶した。"
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