No. 473 in Arabic

رفض

The Arabic word "رفض" means "rejection" or "refusal."

In a sentence

رفض الطالب الإنصات للنصيحة.
The student refused to listen to the advice.
Here, the word 'رفض' is used as a verb to mean 'refuse', indicating an action of rejecting advice.
سبب رفض المشروع هو عدم توفر الموارد.
The reason for the project's rejection is the lack of resources.
In this sentence, 'رفض' is used as a noun meaning 'rejection', referring to the act of dismissing the project.
على الموظف أن يوضح أسباب رفضه للعرض.
The employee should explain the reasons for his refusal of the offer.
The term 'رفض' here is used in possessive form to denote 'refusal', pertaining to the employee's action of declining the offer.

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