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отклонить

Translation of отклонить

turn down

Russian word in Latin letters: otklonit

Meaning of отклонить

Russian

Сказать «нет» в ответ на предложение, например работы.

English

to say no to an offer, such as a job or an invitation

turn down

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtklɐˈnʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Отклонить or убавить?

убавить

убавить = turn down music or heat

Don't mix them up. Saying no to an offer — отклонить; making music or heat lower — убавить.

Убавь музыку, пожалуйста.

Turn the music down, please.

Банк отклонил мою заявку на кредит.

The bank turned down my loan application.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. She turned down the job offer.

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    Она отклонила предложение о работе.

  2. They turned down my request.

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    Они отклонили мою просьбу.

отклонить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отклонить, отказаться, and отказать

отказаться
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday: say no to something offered to you: отказаться от.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отказать

Say no to a person: отказать кому-то.

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отклонить meaning: what does it mean?

to say no to an offer, such as a job or an invitation

отклонить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

отклонить is pronounced as [ɐtklɐˈnʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

отклонить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She turned down the job offer. Translation: Она отклонила предложение о работе.

Is отклонить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, отклонить (turn down) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отклонить part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

Yes, отклонить (turn down) can be learned in the Interview and Resume topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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