No. 14,330 in Russian
отказывалась
"Refused" or "was refusing."
In a sentence
Она всегда отказывалась есть овощи.
She always refused to eat vegetables.
Used to describe the characteristic or habitual refusal to perform a certain activity.
Я отказывалась соглашаться с этим утверждением.
I refused to agree with this statement.
Indicates a past action where the person expressed their disagreement or refusal toward accepting a statement.
Они отказывались участвовать в споре.
They refused to participate in the argument.
Implies a deliberate rejection of engaging in an activity or event by a group or individual.
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