This is the 14330th most frequent Russian word.
отказывалась
"Refused" or "was refusing."
Used to describe the characteristic or habitual refusal to perform a certain activity.
Она всегда отказывалась есть овощи.
She always refused to eat vegetables.
Indicates a past action where the person expressed their disagreement or refusal toward accepting a statement.
Я отказывалась соглашаться с этим утверждением.
I refused to agree with this statement.
Implies a deliberate rejection of engaging in an activity or event by a group or individual.