Refuse, reject, turn down - Ablehnen (The 1220th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Refuse, reject, turn down is Ablehnen. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation, family & relationships, occupation. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1220th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: refuse, reject, turn down

de German: ablehnen

Examples

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Previously, we had to turn down certain orders. Manche Aufträge hätten wir früher ablehnen müssen.
I couldn't refuse. Ich konnte nicht ablehnen.
I could not refuse. Ich konnte nicht ablehnen.
Tom could refuse. Tom konnte ablehnen.
I had to refuse her offer. Ich musste sein Angebot ablehnen.
I do not want to reject this claim. Ich möchte diese Forderung nicht ablehnen.
Click either Approve selection or Reject selection. Klicke oben entweder auf Auswahl genehmigen oder Auswahl ablehnen.
HafenCity Hamburg GmbH may refuse this without giving reasons. Die HafenCity Hamburg GmbH kann dies ohne Angabe von Gründen ablehnen.

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Refuse, reject, turn down - Ablehnen (The 1220th Most Common German Word)
Create a new policy named Reject vendor connections. Erstellen einer neuen Richtlinie mit der Bezeichnung Verbindungen von Herstellern ablehnen.
Until the goods are dispatched for delivery we may reject your order at any time. Bis die Waren für die Lieferung versendet werden, können wir Ihre Bestellung jederzeit ablehnen.
Body's rejecting the new lung or we should have rejected the new lung because it's infected. Der Körper lehnt die neue Lunge ab, oder wir hätten die neue Lunge ablehnen sollen, - weil sie infiziert ist.
You cannot love Hollywood and reject Rock'n'Roll without lying. Man kann nicht Hollywood lieben und den Rock'n'Roll dabei ablehnen, ohne zu lügen.
You may refuse any request for Personal Data. Sie können die Bitte um Angabe personenbezogener Daten jederzeit ablehnen.
Sisters will never refuse requests of people coming to them. Schwestern werden niemals Anfragen von Menschen ablehnen, die zu ihnen kommen.
There are rather guys like Yatsenyuk who refuse. Es sind eher Typen wie Jazenjuk, die das ablehnen.
Such an offer only a madman would refuse. Solch ein Angebot, was nur ein Wahnsinniger ablehnen würde.
Find an activity they will not refuse. Finden Sie eine Aktivität, die sie nicht ablehnen werden.
Employers cannot refuse the second parental leave. Der Arbeitgeber kann den 2. Elternurlaub nicht ablehnen.
A person who understands responsibility can safely refuse such duties. Eine Person, die Verantwortung versteht, kann solche Pflichten sicher ablehnen.
It can accept, amend or reject the content of European legislation. Das Parlament kann den Inhalt der europäischen Rechtsvorschriften annehemen, abändern oder ablehnen.
People may reject traditional religion but consider themselves spiritual. Menschen können traditionelle Religion ablehnen, und sich aber als spirituell ansehen.

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Refuse, reject, turn down - Ablehnen (The 1220th Most Common German Word)

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