rebuff

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈbʌf/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. rɪˈbʌf, ˈribʌf; v. rɪˈbʌf/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ri buf′, rē′buf; v. ri buf′)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
rebuff [sb/sth]⇒ vtr(snub, reject)despreciar⇒ vtr
  rechazar⇒ vtr
  repeler⇒ vtr
  repulsar⇒ vtr
 When I asked my boss for a raise, he quickly rebuffed me.
 Cuando le pedí un aumento a mi jefe, él rápidamente me despreció.
rebuff n(refusal, snub)rechazo nm
  desaire nm
  desplante nm
  repulsa nf
 My boss's rebuff of my proposal was insulting.
 El rechazo de mi jefe hacia mi propuesta fue insultante.
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'rebuff' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
kick in the ass - kick in the teeth - reject
Spanish:
repeler - rechazo

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