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recusar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • challenge noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
  • rebuff noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
  • recuse verb To step aside from a decision or case because of a conflict of interest.

Senses

recusar is used for these senses in English:

  • challenge (legal, transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
  • rebuff (transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
  • recuse To reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.).

challenge — full definition

  1. noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
  2. noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
  3. verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.

rebuff — full definition

  1. noun A sudden resistance or refusal.
  2. noun Repercussion, or beating back.

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