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отказа́ть

verb, perfective

Somewhat often used word (top 4,000)

Translation

  • 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
тыоткажи́
выоткажи́те
Past
masculineотказа́л
feminineотказа́ла
neuterотказа́ло
pluralотказа́ли

Participles

Active present
Active past

отказа́вший

someone who was doing
Passive present
Passive past

отка́занный

something which was being done
Gerund present
Gerund past

отказа́в

отказавши

while doing (past)

Related words

Contributions

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

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