English-French translations for rebuff

• rebuffade
  C'est une rebuffade stupéfiante à l'égard de la Commission. This is a stunning rebuff to the Commission.
  Malgré les rebuffades, nous devons chercher à nouer un dialogue politique. Despite the rebuffs, we need to seek political dialogue.
  Hier, le président désigné de la Commission, M. Barroso a essuyé une rebuffade. Yesterday, Commission President-designate Barroso received a rebuff.
• refuser
  Lors du vote de demain, nous devrions également clairement refuser de supprimer des parties essentielles du règlement. In the same way, when we vote tomorrow, we should give a clear rebuff to the idea of deleting essential parts of the Regulation.
• rejeter

Definition of rebuff

• A sudden resistance or refusal
• Repercussion, or beating back
• To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out
• To buff again

Examples

• He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.

Related words

• rebuild
• rebuke
• rebuttal
• rebuilding
• rebut
• trebuchet
• rebus
• rebury
• reburied