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il refusait

was refusing, refused

→ refuser
refus to refuse, to turn down, to say no to + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect or conditional
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Uncommon #22,825
was refusing, refused The imperfect form of “refuser,” used for an ongoing or repeated refusal in the past.
FR: Elle refusait de répondre.
EN: She refused to answer.
Conjugation of refuser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Second — refusiez
Third refusait refusaient

Sami refusait de parler.

Sami refused to talk.

Il refusait même de me parler.

He wouldn’t even talk to me.

Il refusait de suivre mes conseils.

He refused to follow my advice.

Il refusait d'accepter un compromis.

He refused to accept a compromise.

Il refusait de descendre.

He refused to come down.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Hier soir, il lui a dit qu'il refusait de mourir de faim.

Last night, he told her that he refused to starve to death.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Elle refusait de lui parler.

She refused to speak to him.

Mary refusait que je l'aide.

Mary refused to let me help her.

Il refusait de nous croire.

He refused to believe us.

Il refusait de contribuer aux dépenses.

He refused to contribute to the expenses.

Elle refusait de la fermer.

She refused to shut up.

Dent refusait de céder.

Dent refused to give in.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Il refusait de sortir.

He refused to go out.

Il refusait de comprendre mon coréen.

He refused to understand my Korean.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il refusait les médicaments !

He refused the medication!

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Que faire si elle refusait de partir sans son foutu chapeau ?

What if she refused to leave without her damn hat?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Maître Liao refusait d'admettre sa défaite.

Master Liao refused to admit defeat.

— Ip Man (2008)

Elle refusait de dévoiler le secret.

She refused to reveal the secret.

Qui refusait-elle de dénoncer ?

Who was she refusing to denounce?

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)