negar

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verb

negar

transitive verb

1. to deny (rechazar)

niega haber tenido nada que ver con el robo -> he denies having had anything to do with the robbery
no voy a negar que la idea me atrae -> I won't deny that the idea appeals to me

2. to refuse, to deny (denegar)

negarle algo a alguien -> to refuse o deny somebody something
nos negaron la entrada a la fiesta -> they refused to let us into the party, they wouldn't let us into the party

intransitive verb

also:

negarse

pronomial verb

1. to refuse (a to)

negar [nay-gar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To deny (hecho, verdad), to contradict.

2. To deny, to refuse, not to grant, to gainsay.

3. To forbid, to prohibit, to hinder, to oppose.

4. To deny, to contradict an accusation (acusación).

5. To deny, to disown, to disclaim (relación, responsabilidad).

6. To deny, to disregard, to forget what one has previously held in esteem, to withdraw from a company frequented before.

7. To hide, to conceal.

8. To dissemble.

9. To refuse to acknowledge the obligations a person has contracted.

verb reflexive

10. To decline doing something.

11. To desire to be denied to persons who call to see one.

(Yo niego, yo niegue, from Negar. V. ACERTAR.

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	niego	negué	negaba	negaré	niegue
Tú	niegas	negaste	negabas	negarás	niegues
Ella/Él/Usted	niega	negó	negaba	negará	niegue
Nosotros	negamos	negamos	negábamos	negaremos	neguemos
Vosotros	negáis	negasteis	negabais	negaréis	neguéis
Ellos/Ustedes	niegan	negaron	negaban	negarán	nieguen