il refuse de

he refuses to

→ il
phrase Uncommon #11,731
he refuses to Used before an infinitive verb to say that he refuses to do something.
FR: Il refuse de répondre à la question.
EN: He refuses to answer the question.

Mais lui, il est amoureux, il refuse de l'admettre et il souffre comme un chien.

But he’s in love; he refuses to admit it and he’s suffering terribly.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Ursua est toujours en vie, mais il refuse de parler.

Ursua is still alive, but he refuses to speak.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il refuse de m'écouter ces temps-ci.

He refuses to listen to me these days.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il refuse de voir qui que ce soit.

He refuses to see anyone.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Il refuse de dîner seul, il trouve ça déprimant.

He refuses to eat dinner alone; he finds it depressing.

Il refuse de répondre.

He refuses to answer.

Il refuse de me voir.

He refuses to see me.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

À cause de votre venue, il refuse de nous laisser rêver!

Because of your arrival, he refuses to let us dream!

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)

Il refuse de me dire ce qui est arrivé.

He refuses to tell me what happened.

Il refuse de la croire.

He refuses to believe her.

Il refuse de travailler en équipe.

He refuses to work in a team.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

J'ai peur qu'il refuse de me parler.

I'm afraid he won't agree to talk to me.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Je garde ma chambre, car il refuse de rester en dehors.

I'm staying in my room because he refuses to stay outside.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Il refuse de mordre.

He refuses to bite.

Il refuse de me dire son nom, peu importe combien je lui demande.

He refuses to tell me his name, no matter how many times I ask.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Il refuse de le lâcher.

He refuses to let go.

Il refuse de venir.

He refuses to come.

On dit aussi qu'il refuse de descendre à terre.

It is also said that he refuses to come ashore.

— La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan (1998)

Il refuse de donner son nom.

He refuses to give his name.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Il refuse de même me regarder.

He refuses even to look at me.

Il refuse de me le faire savoir.

He refuses to let me know.