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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
refuse
Also: decline, repudiate, renounce, give up, abdicate, relinquish
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Examples
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- Если мы отка́жемся, каки́е альтернати́вы? If we decline, what are the alternatives?
- Она отказа́лась идти́ со мной. She refused to go with me.
- Она отказа́лась взять де́ньги. She refused to take the money.
- Учени́к отказа́лся подчиня́ться учи́телю. The student refused to obey his teacher.
- Он отказа́лся от э́той иде́и. He abandoned the idea.
- Я наотрез отказа́лся. I categorically refused.
- Он отказа́лся приня́ть взя́тку. He refused to take the bribe.
- Мы до́лжны отказа́ться от э́того пла́на. We have to abandon the plan.
- Я отказа́лся от э́того предложе́ния. I rejected the offer.
- Я категорически отказа́лся. I categorically refused.
Imperative
| singular | откажи́сь |
|---|---|
| plural | откажи́тесь |
Past
| male | отказа́лся |
|---|---|
| female | отказа́лась |
| neuter | отказа́лось |
| plural | отказа́лись |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | откажу́сь |
| ты | - | отка́жешься |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | отка́жется |
| мы | - | отка́жемся |
| вы | - | отка́жетесь |
| они́ | - | отка́жутся |
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