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"Negar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to deny", and "negarse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to refuse". Learn more about the difference between "negar" and "negarse" below.
negar(
neh
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
negarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to refuse
Me niego a pagar cinco dólares de envío por algo que solo cuesta un dólar.I refuse to pay five dollars to ship something that only costs a dollar.
Rodolfo se niega a aceptar que la boda está cancelada.Rodolfo refuses to believe that the wedding is canceled.
negarse(
neh
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gahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to refuse
Me niego a pagar cinco dólares de envío por algo que solo cuesta un dólar.I refuse to pay five dollars to ship something that only costs a dollar.
Rodolfo se niega a aceptar que la boda está cancelada.Rodolfo refuses to believe that the wedding is canceled.
negar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
