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отказа́ть

verb, perfective

Somewhat often used word (top 4,000)

  • refuse, deny

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
тыоткажи́
выоткажи́те
Past
masculineотказа́л
feminineотказа́ла
neuterотказа́ло
pluralотказа́ли

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)

Related words

Contributions

  • thinkpad20 edited usage info 1 month ago.
  • anonymous edited translation 6 years ago.
  • rabina edited translation 7 years ago.

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