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se recusam a

refuse to

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phrase Rare #34,659
refuse to Used with an infinitive verb to say that someone does not want to do something.
PO: Eles se recusam a falar comigo.
EN: They refuse to talk to me.

Os homens se recusam a tomar a sopa.

The men refuse to eat the soup.

— O Encouraçado Potemkin (1925)

Elas se recusam a honrar sua ascendência.

They refuse to honor their ancestry.

— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)

Soldados se recusam a obedecer ordens.

Soldiers refuse to obey orders.

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

Eles se recusam a tapar a vala!

They refuse to fill in the ditch!

— O Capitão (2018)

Algumas pessoas se recusam a acordar.

Some people refuse to wake up.

— Suzume (2022)

Apenas idiotas se recusam a mudar.

Only idiots refuse to change.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)