il a refusé de

he refused to

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phrase Uncommon #20,068
he refused to Followed by an infinitive; the subject can change, as in “ils ont refusé de” (“they refused to”).
FR: Il a refusé de partir.
EN: He refused to leave.

Il a refusé de les informer.

He refused to inform them.

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

She asked him questions, but he refused to answer.

Il a refusé de l'admettre.

He refused to admit it.

Il a refusé de payer.

He refused to pay.

Il a refusé de me serrer la main.

He refused to shake my hand.

Il a refusé de m'aider.

He refused to help me.

Il a refusé de le croire.

He refused to believe it.

Il a refusé de répondre à mes questions.

He refused to answer my questions.

Elle lui a recommandé d'arrêter de fumer, mais il a refusé de l'écouter.

She recommended that he quit smoking, but he refused to listen to her.

Il a refusé de le voir.

He refused to see him.

Il a refusé de les ramasser.

He refused to pick them up.

— Pas un de moins (1999)

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

She asked him a few questions, but he refused to answer.

Il a refusé de faire le salut ou de diriger le "Horst-Wessel-Lied."

He refused to give the salute or lead the “Horst Wessel Song.”

— Tár (2022)

Il a refusé de leur donner les informations.

He refused to give them the information.

Il a refusé de partir en vacances avec ses parents.

He refused to go on vacation with his parents.

Il a refusé de leur serrer la main.

He refused to shake their hands.

Il a refusé de parler.

He refused to talk.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Pourquoi il a refusé de s'excuser ?

Why did he refuse to apologize?

— Vivre ! (1994)