refuserar
Refusera is the infinitive form of the Swedish verb meaning to refuse or reject. Refuserar is the present tense form used to describe a current act of refusal by a subject (jag refuserar, du refuserar, han refuserar, vi refuserar, ni refuserar, de refuserar). The word is common in everyday language as well as in business, journalism, and legal contexts.
Origin and classification: Refusera is borrowed from the French refuser and is treated as a regular -a
Usage and nuance: Refusera denotes an act of declining or rejecting a proposal, offer, or request. It
- Hon refuserar erbjudandet. (She refuses the offer.)
- Företaget refuserade kundens begäran om återbetalning. (The company refused the customer’s request for a refund.)
- Vi refuserar ansökan av säkerhetsskäl. (We are/refuse the application for security reasons.)
Relation to other terms: Neka is another way to express denial, often with a slightly sharper or