отка́з

fairly common #3788C1nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    refusal, rejection, denial

    Мы получи́ли отка́з из банка.

    We got a refusal from the bank.

    Often отказ в чём-либо (in a request, a visa).

  • 2.

    renunciation, giving up, waiver

    Его отка́з от пое́здки всех удиви́л.

    His giving up the trip surprised everyone.

    With от + genitive.

  • 3.

    failure, breakdown, malfunctiontechnology

    В полёте произошёл отка́з дви́гателя.

    An engine failure occurred during the flight.

    Of machinery, systems, organs.

Examples

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

отка́з

отка́зы

Gen.Genitive

отка́за

отка́зов

Dat.Dative

отка́зу

отка́зам

Acc.Accusative

отка́з

отка́зы

Inst.Instrumental

отка́зом

отка́зами

Prep.Prepositional

отка́зе

отка́зах

Idioms

Word familyотка́зPRO

  • отка́зrefusal; renunciation; failure
    nounmasculine
  • отка́зчикrefuser; naysayer
    nounmasculine
  • отка́зыватьсяto refuse; to give up; to abandon; to abstain from; to go back on (one's words)
    verbimperfective

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