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отказа́ть

verbperfective (partner отка́зывать)somewhat often used word (top 4,000)C2
  • 1.

    to refuse, deny

Usage info

Use отказать to mean refusing to grant something desired or needed. Use отказаться to mean refusing something offered or proposed.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
откажу́
ты-
отка́жешь
он/она́/оно́-
отка́жет
мы-
отка́жем
вы-
отка́жете
они́-
отка́жут

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты
откажи́
вы
откажи́те
Past
masculine
отказа́л
feminine
отказа́ла
neuter
отказа́ло
plural
отказа́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

отказа́вший

failed, broken down, out of order, defective

Passive present

-

Passive past

отка́занный

refused, denied, rejected

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

отказа́в

отказавши

while doing (past)

Word family

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отказа́ть groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
отказа́тьот-to refuse
отказа́тьсяот-refuse; abandon
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Contributions

  • haunter1781 edited translation 3 months ago.
  • thinkpad20 edited usage info 6 months ago.
  • anonymous edited translation 6 years ago.
  • rabina edited translation 8 years ago.