weigern

B1#2,397

Hear it

verb

to refuse

Forms

Present

I	weigre / weigere / weiger
you	weigerst
he, she, it	weigert
we	weigern
you (plural)	weigert
they	weigern

Preterite

I	weigerte
you	weigertest
he, she, it	weigerte
we	weigerten
you (plural)	weigertet
they	weigerten

Subjunctive I

I	weigere / weigre
you	weigerest / weigrest
he, she, it	weigere / weigre
we	weigern
you (plural)	weigeret / weigret
they	weigern

Subjunctive II

I	weigerte
you	weigertest
he, she, it	weigerte
we	weigerten
you (plural)	weigertet
they	weigerten

Imperative

you	weigre / weiger / weigere
you (plural)	weigert

Other forms

infinitive	weigern
past participle	geweigert
present participle	weigernd

Used in the library

Der Student will sich weigern, das Buch zurückzugeben.The student wants to refuse to give the book back.B1Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B1)
Mein Onkel will sich weigern, das Formular zu lesen.My uncle wants to refuse to read the form.B1Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B1)
Sie weigert sich, das Rezept aufzuschreiben, seit vierzig Jahren.She has refused to write the recipe down for forty years.B1Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (B1)
Der Verdächtige weigert sich mitzugehen und hält sich an der Tür fest.The suspect refuses to come along and clings to the door.B2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (B2)

Other ways to say it

ablehnento decline, refuse, reject, turn down

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