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отказа́ть

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

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refuse

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Я должен отказа́ть. I must refuse.
Прости́, я не смог ей отказа́ть. Sorry I couldn't refuse her.
Бою́сь, она отка́жет мне в про́сьбе. I'm afraid she will turn down my request.
Он попроси́л её вы́йти за него, но она отказа́ла. He asked her to marry him, but she refused.
Я отказа́л Тому. I told Tom no.
Води́тель сказа́л, что у нас тормоза отказа́ли! The driver said we don't have brakes!
Я не могла́ отказа́ть. I could not refuse.
Никто не мо́жет отказа́ть Тому. Nobody can say no to Tom.
Ей трудно отказа́ть. It's hard to say no to her.
Ка́ждый ве́чер после ска́зки на ночь Мэри проси́ла колыбе́льную, и ма́ма, конечно же, не могла́ ей в э́том отказа́ть. Every evening after bedtime stories Mary asked for a lullaby and Mama of course, could not deny her.