me recuso a acreditar que

I refuse to believe that

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I refuse to believe that Used to strongly reject or express disbelief about a statement. The verb after que commonly appears in the subjunctive when expressing doubt or rejection.

PO: Eu me recuso a acreditar que isso seja verdade.

EN: I refuse to believe that this is true.

Me recuso a acreditar que aquele homem seja tão pecador.

I refuse to believe that man is such a sinner.

— Rashomon (1950)

Me recuso a acreditar que não podemos fazer nada a respeito.

I refuse to believe that there's nothing we can do about it.

Mas eu me recuso a acreditar que ela está morta.

But I refuse to believe she's dead.

— Predador: Terras Selvagens (2025)

Me recuso a acreditar que o jovem Mr. Brown roubaria minha loja.

I refuse to believe that young Mr. Brown would rob my store.

— As Aventuras de Paddington 2 (2017)

Eu me recuso a acreditar que não podemos fazer nada a respeito.

I refuse to believe that we can’t do anything about it.