La Palabra Del Dia: "negar"

Question

negar ( neh-gahr' )

verb ( to deny; to refuse )

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. No niego que la sala está muy desordenada.

I don't deny that the living room is very messy.

2: Me negaron la entrada al país porque no tengo visa.

I was refused entry to the country because I don't have a visa.

How could anyone refuse this cute kitty! Gracias mi amiga :-)! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Adorable! - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

De nada, JR. Thank you. ♥ - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Thank you Sandy. ♥ - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 1

No puedo negarlo, mi nueva vida en España es un poco rara, siempre he tenido animales, pero ahora nuestro hogar se ha transformado en un refugio para animales y ya casi no queda espacio para los seres humanos.

I can't deny it. My new life in Spain is a bit strange , I've always had animals but now our home has become an animal shelter and there is hardly room for the humans any more.

Are the Spanish as crazy about animals as we are ? - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Basically no. - annierats, Aug 27, 2015

Although things are improving for animals, slowly. 50.000 hunting greyhounds are just let go/ dropped out of the car/ killed at the end of the hunting season.. ( according to TV and articles). I have only rescued one, a single puppy. Not a great impact - annierats, Aug 27, 2015

She's a lucky dog, Annie :) - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

Well. Jr, according to an article I read on internet ,, apparently Spain is one of the top ten countries rated most cruel to animals ,, you can see the glimplse of that in their national sport Bull fighting .. which is nothing but utmost brutality .. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

You asre doing a great deed Annie, If I ever get rich I too will join you and others in animal charity .. great deed :) - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

right now, due to lack of funds I cant do much to help them but I still try to do as much as I can .. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

This one deservres to be the best answer of the day in my opinion .. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

Hahaha, that's the truth, Annie. :) - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

You have a big heart, Annie, I'm grateful for people like you. :) - Manity, Aug 28, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Well, Spain was very poor, it is about 20 years behind say England and Sweden in animal care. It will come, education is what's needed. 50 % of young people are without work.. - annierats, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 2

! Niegen todo !

Deny everything !!

Open mouth, insert foot. lol - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

Good one Falda :-)))!!! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Answer 3

No puedo negar que estoy obsesionado con aprender español.

I can't deny that I am obsessed with learning Spanish.

:) Join the club! - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

Denial rarely works anyway :-)! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Me, too, and what I lack in aptitude I make up for in tenacity. ;) - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

Correction ... No puedo negar ,, - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

a mi me gusta mucho tambien - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

Maybe relax a bit,...might help. :) - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

..con aprender español... :) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 4

Mi esposa se niega a votar a menos que haya un candidato que le gusta guste, y todavía no hay uno para la elección presidencial de 2016- sigue esperando que uno se presente- pero anoche traté de convencerla que si no, puede ser mejor votar por el menor de dos males.

My wife refuses to vote unless there is a candidate that she likes, and there still is not one for the presidential election of 2016- she keeps hoping that one will enter the race- but last night I tried to convince her that if not, it might be better to vote for the lesser of two evils.

With almost twenty in the race, there isn't one she likes? - mstivers, Aug 27, 2015

No, she is quite picky. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 27, 2015

I of course in the modern era of intense media scrutiny have the opinion that no one sane would ever run for president, so do not have the expectation of anything other than choosing who is least likely to screw up the country further. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 27, 2015

It seems as if the power of this office is fading :-(! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

He would be as good as any, - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

...le guste. :) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Gracias, Pablo, I should have known that. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 5

¿Vas a negarse a negar las acusaciones?
Are you going to refuse to deny the allegations?

Stand on the fifth... jini - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

jijijiji not jini lol - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

;) - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

Who you yellin' at ?? - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

JRaider, I'm yelling at you! Are you or are you not a cat lover?! - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

Meowwww!!! Hissss!!!! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

I laughed when I read meow, but I rolled when you followed it with a hiss... I have that cat. :D - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

..va a negarse..or..vas a negarte... formal vs informal :) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 6

La reina de Inglaterra le ofreció a Stephen Hawking el título de Sir, pero lo negó.

The Queen of England offered Stephen Hawking a knighthood, but he refused it.

He is awesome! - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

I wonder why ? - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Really good sentence! - annierats, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 7

Todos los negocios tienen el derecho de negar el servicio a cualquiera. Por lo tanto siempre ser agradable y cortés.

All businesses have the right to refuse service to anyone. So always be nice and courteous.

Or get something you didn't bargain for. - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

As well they should :-)! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

..de negarle el servicio a alguien...siempre 'se' (command/order not pronoun ;D) agradable.. - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 8

En mi antiguo trabajo, los empleados podrían podían ser acusados de insubordinación sí se negaban a una orden directa.

At my old job, employees could be charged with insubordination if they refused a direct order.

So that's how it became your "old" job? ;) - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

you're well out of that one! - annierats, Aug 27, 2015

Hopefully things are better now. - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

Yes Sandy. I retired from that gig :-))!!!! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Good for you, JR. I'm glad you got out. :) - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

...empleados 'podían (past tense of 'poder')'..negaban a una orden directa... :) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Gracias Pablo :-)! - Jraider, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 9

Si usted es arrestado, tiene el derecho de saber por qué y el derecho de guardar en silencio y no puede ser castigado por negarse a responder preguntas.

If you are arrested, you have the right to know why and the right to remain silent and you cannot be punished for not answering questions.

Hola Sandy :-)! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Hi Jraider! - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

That's the way it's suppose to go. ♥ - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Yes, Amber. - sanlee, Aug 28, 2015

..derecho a guardar silencio... :) - Pablo064, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 10

No niegues lo evidente, es muy claro que me engañas con el padre de este niño.

Do not deny the obvious, it is clear that you are cheating on me with the father of this child.

Lol - rac1, Aug 27, 2015

Very good, Porcu..that you are cheating **on**me.... - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

Oh dear :-)))!!!! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

Thanks Sanlee - porcupine7, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 11

Según los evangelios, Jesús le dijo a Pedro: "En verdad, en verdad te digo que esta misma noche, antes de que el gallo cante, me negarás tres veces".

According to the Gospels, Jesus told Peter: 'Truly, truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times'.

Gerard van Honthorst, The denial of St. Peter / La negación de San Pedro.

This is one of the great stories in the New testament :-)! - Jraider, Aug 27, 2015

;) - jrschenk, Aug 27, 2015

:) - sanlee, Aug 27, 2015

And that's just what he did. :) - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 12

No puedo negar que odio a Donald Trump por ahogar a los Estados Unidos con odio y mucho mas ignorando al potencial latino.

I won't deny that I hate Donald Trump for drowning the U.S with hate and to ignore much more the latin potential.

I pity Mr. Trump and his vagina.

Hola amigo mio. ¿Que onda? ♥ - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Answer 13

Ambi, no me nieges un beso por favor ... jejejeje

Ambi, don't deny me a kiss please .. hehehehehehehe ..

Well, I actually wanted to say ,, flying kiss ,, but don't know how to say it in Spanish - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 27, 2015

It's on it's way.....On United. jeje - rac1, Aug 28, 2015

Gracias Ambi :) - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 28, 2015