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die Absage (-n)
negative reply, refusal (of an invitation), rejection (of job candidate), rejection notice; closing announcement (radio, opposite of Ansage)
absagen (v.i./t.)
to cancel, call off; decline, refuse (an invitation), send one's regrets, turn down, say one can't come; reject
Die Meiers haben abgesagt.
The Meiers won't be coming. (…have declined our invitation.)
Musterabsagen: Trotz Absage ein positives Arbeitgeberimage hinterlassen!
Sample rejection letters: Despite rejection, leave a positive employer image!
Die Veranstaltung wurde abgesagt.
The event was cancelled/called off.
Ich muss Ihnen leider für Freitag absagen.
Unfortunately, I have to cancel our appointment/meeting on Friday.
Related:
die Zusage assent, acceptance (of an invitation), agreement, confirmation; promise, pledge
zusagen to accept (an invitation), agree, confirm; promise
eine Absage an die Demokratie a denial of democracy
jdm absagen to tell sb one can't come, cancel on sb
jdm eine Absage erteilen to reject sb (for a job, etc.)
telefonisch absagen to cancel by phone, call to say one can't come
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