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refuse de

refuse to

→ refuser
phrase Very common #2,090
refuse to Used before an infinitive verb: refuse de + verb.
FR: Elle refuse de partir.
EN: She refuses to leave.

Ce bouchon refuse de sortir.

This plug refuses to come out.

Le porte-parole refuse de commenter.

The spokesperson declined to comment.

Tom refuse de recevoir des ordres de Mary.

Tom refuses to take orders from Mary.

Tilelli refuse de nous voir.

Tilelli refuses to see us.

Mais que faire s'il refuse de nous entendre ?

But what should we do if he refuses to listen to us?

— Lagaan (2001)

Tom refuse de chanter.

Tom refuses to sing.

Qui refuse de baiser depuis l'accident ?

Who has refused to have sex since the accident?

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

L'autre refuse de se cacher.

The other one refuses to hide.

Ils n'ont pu déterminer pourquoi ta voiture refuse de démarrer.

They couldn't determine why your car refuses to start.

Cette porte refuse de s'ouvrir.

This door refuses to open.

Celle qui refuse de regarder par ici.

The one who refuses to look this way.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

La porte refuse de céder !

The door refuses to open!

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi (2003)

Tom refuse de travailler.

Tom refuses to work.

Tom refuse de le faire.

Tom refuses to do it.

Qui refuse de faire confiance à l'autre ici ? !

Who here refuses to trust the other?!

— Caché (2005)

Certains jours, Kurt refuse de manger.

Some days, Kurt refuses to eat.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

La voiture de Yanni refuse de démarrer.

Yanni's car refuses to start.

Cette tache refuse de partir.

This stain won't come out.

Mon général, Streicher refuse de s'habiller.

General, Streicher refuses to get dressed.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Il vit dans le passé et refuse de changer.

He lives in the past and refuses to change.

Votre Éminence, Sa Sainteté refuse de se vêtir.

Your Eminence, His Holiness refuses to wear clothes.

— Conclave (2024)

Tom refuse de payer ses factures.

Tom refuses to pay his bills.

L'esprit de la forêt refuse de se battre.

The spirit of the forest refuses to fight.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il sait la vérité mais refuse de parler.

He knows the truth but refuses to speak.