elle refuse de

she refuses to

→ elle
phrase Uncommon #17,255
she refuses to Used before an infinitive: elle refuse de + verb. The subject pronoun and conjugation must match the feminine singular subject "elle".
FR: Elle refuse de parler.
EN: She refuses to speak.

Elle refuse de se faire opérer.

She refuses to undergo surgery.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Et maintenant, elle refuse de te parler?

And now she refuses to talk to you?

— Die My Love (2025)

Elle refuse de parler.

She refuses to speak.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Elle refuse de manger ses légumes.

She refuses to eat her vegetables.

Elle refuse de croire ce qui lui arrive.

She refuses to believe what’s happening to her.

Elle refuse de se laisser intimider par leurs menaces.

She refuses to be intimidated by their threats.

Elle refuse de penser au demain.

She refuses to think about tomorrow.

Elle refuse de même me regarder.

She refuses even to look at me.

Elle refuse de descendre.

She refuses to come down.

— Black (2005)

Elle refuse de sortir des toilettes des filles.

She refuses to leave the girls' restroom.

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Elle refuse de prendre un avion par peur d'un accident.

She refuses to take a plane because she's afraid of an accident.

Elle refuse de nous laisser entrer et elle ouvre à Stacey!

She refuses to let us in and opens the door for Stacey!

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

Elle refuse de le croire.

She refuses to believe it.