respingere
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verb
to ward off, to push away, to push back, to repelwith violence, scorn or disregard
to cleara ball
to reject, to decline, to turn downa question, a proposal, etc.
to return or send back mail
Used in the library
- Il fiume attira i bambini in maggio e li respinge in gennaio.The river attracts the children in May and repels them in January.B1Di nuovo, per favore (7) — Again, please (7) (B1)
- Il direttore deve respingere metà delle proposte di programma.The director has to turn down half the programme proposals.B2Di nuovo, per favore (13) — Again, please (13) (B2)
- Il direttore ha dovuto respingere tre film per mancanza di tempo.The director had to reject three films for lack of time.B2Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (B2)
- La rivista vuole respingere l'articolo dell'astrofisica, poi cambia idea.The journal wants to reject the astrophysicist's article, then changes its mind.B2Di nuovo, per favore (25) — Again, please (25) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- repellereto repel; to disgust, to be repugnant [with a ‘to someone’]
- restituireto return, give back, hand back, send back, refund, repay; to restore, bring back to
- ribattereto beat again; to hit back (a tennis ball, soccer ball, etc.)
- rifiutareto be unwilling to accept or receive; to refuse, decline, reject; to be unwilling to give or concede; to deny
- rimandareto put off, postpone, delay; to send back, return
- rinviareto send back, return; to send away (someone)
- rispedireto send back; to send again
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