he refused to

a refusé de

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a refusé de Introduit une action qu’il ne voulait pas faire ou accepter.
EN: He refused to sign the contract.
FR: Il a refusé de signer le contrat.

He refused to believe it.

Il a refusé d'y croire.

He refused to swear?

Il a refusé de jurer ?

— Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

He refused to acknowledge having received a bribe.

Il a refusé de reconnaître avoir reçu un pot-de-vin.

He refused to help me.

Il a refusé de m’aider.

He refused to give an interview.

Il a refusé d’accorder une interview.

He refused to contribute to the expenses.

Il a refusé de participer aux frais.

He refused to take the bribe.

Il a refusé le pot-de-vin.

I tried to tell Tom, but he refused to listen.

J’ai essayé de le dire à Tom, mais il a refusé d’écouter.

He refused to admit it.

Il a refusé de l'admettre.

He refused to learn computers.

Il a refusé d'apprendre l'informatique.

— Masaan (2015)

He refused to give them the information.

Il a refusé de leur donner les informations.

Unfortunately he refused to come.

Malheureusement, il a refusé de venir.

He refused to correct his sentences.

Il a refusé de corriger ses phrases.

He refused to answer my questions.

Il a refusé de répondre à mes questions.

He refused to leave before I got there.

Il a refusé de partir avant que j'arrive.

— The Way He Looks (2014)

He refused to go on holiday with his parents.

Il a refusé de partir en vacances avec ses parents.

He refused to do so.

Il a refusé de le faire.

She asked him some questions, but he refused to answer.

Elle lui a posé des questions, mais il a refusé de répondre.