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отказа́ть

verb, perfective
Partner отка́зывать
somewhat often used word (#3493)

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refuse

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Я ни в чём не могу́ ему отказа́ть. I can't refuse him anything.
Том хоте́л пригласи́ть её на та́нец, но боя́лся, что она отка́жет. Tom wanted to ask her to dance but was afraid that she would say no.
Она ему отказа́ла. She turned him down.
Мне будет сложно отказа́ть Тому. It would be hard for me to say no to Tom.
Бою́сь, она отка́жет мне в про́сьбе. I'm afraid she will turn down my request.
Прости́, я не мог ей отказа́ть. Sorry I couldn't refuse her.
Судья́ безоснова́тельно отказа́л мне в зало́ге. The judge denied me bail for no reason.
Он категорически отказа́л. He gave a flat refusal.
Том ушёл с рабо́ты, потому что ему отказа́ли в приба́вке. Tom resigned because they refused to give him a raise.
Мы сохраня́ем за собой пра́во отказа́ть в обслу́живании любо́му. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.