to refuse, to turn down, to say no to
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | refusai | — |
| Third | refusa | refusèrent |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Second | — | refusiez |
| Third | refusait | refusaient |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | refuserait | — |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | refusera | — |
You have the right to refuse.
I’ll probably decline.
Je t'apporte un cadeau que tu ne peux pas refuser.
I'm bringing you a gift you can't refuse.
— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)
Tu ne vas pas refuser de t'en tirer ?
You’re not going to refuse to get yourself out of this, are you?
— Le Garde du corps (1961)
Could you refuse it?
Elle pourrait bien refuser de te parler car elle est de très mauvaise humeur.
She may well refuse to speak to you because she’s in a very bad mood.
C'est mon jour de mariage, et tu ne peux refuser un vœu de mariage.
It's my wedding day, and you can't refuse a wedding wish.
— Wicked : Partie II (2025)