say no

refuser

Ne pas accepter une offre, une demande ou une occasion.

En anglais simple : To refuse an offer, request, or opportunity.

• You can say no.
• She said no to another drink.
• Why didn’t you say no when he asked for money?

Comment l'utiliser : say no to someone/something (I said no to their offer.)

Synonymes : refuse, decline, reject

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : say no to someone, say no to something

s’opposer, exprimer son désaccord

Montrer qu’on juge une idée, une affirmation ou une action incorrecte.

En anglais simple : To show that you think an idea, statement, or action is wrong.

• They say no to the idea that money brings happiness.
• She said no when I claimed the rules were fair.
• Can we say no to such an unfair argument?

Comment l'utiliser : say no to something (Residents said no to the claim that the town needed another road.)

Synonymes : disagree, object

Contraires : agree

Expressions courantes : say no to something, say no firmly