turn down

Joe has turned down my offer of work.

B1
Unit 5
2 m
Lesson 1

Lessons

turn down

  • Intro

    Today's word of the day is "turn down"

  • Mów teraz

    turn down an offer

  • Mów teraz

    Joe has turned down my offer of work.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ____ ____ __ _____

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    ___ ___ ______ ____ __ _____ __ ____.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    申し出を断る

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    ジョーは私の仕事の申し出を断りました

Key phrases

decline a proposal

提案を辞退する

refuse a job

仕事を断る

reject an invitation

招待を断る

Vocabulary

Word
Translation
candidate
候補者
decision
決定
opportunity
機会

Key sentences

Turning down an offer can be a difficult decision.

オファーを断ることは難しい決定になることがあります。

It is important to communicate clearly when you turn down an offer.

オファーを断るときは明確にコミュニケーションを取ることが重要です。

Sometimes people need to turn down offers for personal reasons.

時には、人々が個人的な理由でオファーを断る必要があります。

I had to decline a proposal from another company.

私は他の会社からの提案を辞退しなければなりませんでした。

She decided to refuse a job that did not match her skills.

彼女は自分のスキルに合わない仕事を断ることに決めました。

It is polite to reject an invitation with gratitude.

感謝の気持ちを持って招待を断ることは礼儀正しいです。

Practical dialogue

Employer

Hello Joe, thank you for considering the position.

こんにちは、ジョー。ポジションを検討してくれてありがとう。

Joe

Thank you for the offer, but I have to decline a proposal.

オファーをありがとう。しかし、私は提案を辞退しなければなりません。

Employer

I understand. Can I ask why you decided to refuse a job?

わかりました。なぜ仕事を断ることにしたのか聞いてもいいですか?

Joe

It is not the right opportunity for me at this time.

今の私には適切な機会ではありません。

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FAQ

'decline a proposal' は提案を断ることを意味します。
'refuse a job' は仕事のオファーを受け入れないときに使います。
'reject an invitation' は招待を断ることを意味します。

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