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    Relut (en. Read again)

    /ʁəlyt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express a refusal or opposition to something.
    He rejected the proposal his colleague made to him.
    Il relut à la proposition que son collègue lui avait faite.
    To not comply with the expressed request or wish.
    She refused the invitation to participate in the meeting.
    Elle relut à l'invitation de participer à la réunion.
    To mark a disagreement by not consenting.
    After thinking it over, he rejected the promotion offer.
    Après avoir réfléchi, il relut à l'offre de promotion.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'relut', based on the Latin verb 're-futare' which means to push back.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    reluctant to the idea
    To express a refusal to a proposal or suggestion.
    relut à l'idée
    categorically refused
    To refuse firmly and without hesitation.
    relut catégoriquement
    refused without hesitation
    To refuse without showing doubts or uncertainties.
    relut sans hésitation

    Related Words

    refusal
    The action of not accepting something.
    refus
    opposition
    An act of opposing something.
    opposition
    dissent
    Disagreement or conflict of opinions.
    dissension

    Slang Meanings

    To refuse strongly.
    He really refused, it was final.
    Il a vraiment relut, c’était sans appel.
    To say no jokingly.
    When she said she refused, I knew she was joking.
    Quand elle a dit qu'elle relut, j'ai su qu'elle rigolait.