What does réfractaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word réfractaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use réfractaire in French.

The word réfractaire in French means resistant to , defiant to , unyielding to, resistant to , averse to, can't take in, just not get, resistant, resistant, resistant to treatment, refractory, nonjuring, refusing conscription, resisting conscription, recusant, refractory priest, non-juring priest, non-juror, conscientious objector, recusant, firebrick, fire brick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word réfractaire

resistant to , defiant to , unyielding to

(qui refuse d'obéir)

Réfractaire à la discipline, le soldat fit trois semaines d'arrêt.

resistant to , averse to

(qui résiste à [qch])

Comment peut-on être aussi réfractaire au changement ?

can't take in, just not get

(qui ne comprend pas [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Malheureusement, mon fils est réfractaire à la chimie.

resistant

adjectif (très résistant au feu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les fours de potier sont garnis de briques réfractaires.

resistant

adjectif (Médecine (personne : résistant aux infections...)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

resistant to treatment

adjectif (Médecine (maladie : résistant au traitement) (disease)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

refractory, nonjuring

adjectif (Histoire, Révolution française (prêtre : insermenté) (historical)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

refusing conscription, resisting conscription

adjectif (Histoire (refusant de faire son service militaire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

recusant

adjectif (Histoire, 2nde Guerre mondiale (refusant de faire le travail obligatoire) (WWII)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

refractory priest, non-juring priest, non-juror

nom masculin (Histoire, Révolution française (prêtre insermenté) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

conscientious objector

nom masculin (Histoire (refusant de faire son service militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recusant

nom masculin et féminin (Histoire, 2nde Guerre mondiale (refusant de faire le travail obligatoire) (WWII)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

firebrick, fire brick

nom féminin (brique renvoyant la chaleur) (heat-resistant material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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