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B2 · Verb

weigern (sich)

to refuse

Word details

weigert, weigerte, hat geweigert[ˈvaɪ̯ɡɐn]to refuseDas Kind weigert sich, die Hand seiner Mutter zu nehmen. Es will lieber alleine laufen.The child refuses to take his mother’s hand. He’d rather walk alone.
Similar meaning:ablehnenverweigern

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