Lui si rifiuta di ascoltare sua madre.

English Translation

He refuses to listen to his mother.

Is “si” for emphasis here? “Lui rifiuta” is also “he refuses”.

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Looks like it is a reflexive verb, when it refers to a person refusing to do something themselves.

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Yes. Thank you. “Si rifiuta” is a conjugated form of “rifiutarsi” in presente indicativo 3rd person.