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• Наотрез (adverb) [na-аt-ryez] Meaning: Наотрез signifies an absolute, categorical, point-blank, or flat refusal/denial. When someone says наотрез отказался [na-at-rez at-ka-zal-sya], it means they adamantly refused, leaving zero possibility of changing their mind. It conveys a sense of finality and uncompromising resolve. Origin: Наотрез literally translates to on the cut, stemming from the verb отрезать [at-re-zat'], which means to cut off - there's no going back from it. This imagery perfectly captures the adverb's meaning: a decision made with the finality of a sharp, irreversible cut, allowing no reconsideration. Example: • Они наотрез отказались разлучаться друг с другом! They adamantly refused to be separated from each other! #useful_vocabulary #adverbs 😎RCR | Support | Boost