отказаться от
Translation of отказаться от
decide against
Russian word in Latin letters: otkazatsya ot
Meaning of отказаться от
решить не выбирать кого-то или что-то
to not choose someone or something

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Решить против поездки or решить не ехать?
решить не ехать
решить не + verb = decide against.
Don't say решить против поездки. Say решить не ехать or отказаться от поездки.
В итоге мы решили не ехать.
In the end we decided against going.
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We decided against the trip.
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Мы отказались от поездки.
She decided against surgery.
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Она решила отказаться от операции.
отказаться от synonyms
What's the difference between отказаться от, решить не, and передумать
Plain everyday way: decide not to do.
Change a decision already made.
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отказаться от meaning: what does it mean?
to not choose someone or something
отказаться от pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
отказаться от is pronounced as [ɐtkɐˈzat͡sə ət]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
отказаться от definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We decided against the trip. Translation: Мы отказались от поездки.
Is отказаться от part of In the Office vocabulary?
Yes, отказаться от (decide against) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is отказаться от part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, отказаться от (decide against) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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