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to deny |
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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:
- negar con la cabeza -> to shake one's head
negarse
pronomial verb1. to refuse (a to)
- me niego a creer que fuera él -> I refuse to believe it was him
- negarse en redondo a hacer algo -> to absolutely refuse to do something
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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.
- Negar la mano a uno -> to refuse to shake hands with somebody
verb reflexive
10. To decline doing something.
11. To desire to be denied to persons who call to see one.
- Negarse con la cabeza -> to shake one's head
- Negarse a una visita -> to refuse to see a visitor
(Yo niego, yo niegue, from Negar. V. ACERTAR.
Verb Conjugation for "negar"
- Infinitive
- negar
- Gerund
- negando
- Participle
- negado
| 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 |
"negar" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Help me "Robertico" or anyone with "negar con la cabaza" |
| A: | If i understand your question correctly I would say that by saying "He rechazado" you have already set the tense for the entire sentence. Everything falls… |
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