negativa

refusal

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negativa(

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (rejection)

a. refusal

Ante su negativa a brindarnos fondos, nos vimos obligados a salir a pedir donaciones.Confronted with their refusal to grant us funds, we were forced to go out and ask for donations.

2. (negation)

a. denial

Su negativa no sorprendió a nadie. Todos sabíamos que no se iba a declarar culpable.His denial didn't surprise anybody. We knew he wouldn't plead guilty.

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negativa

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (rechazo)

a. refusal

2. (desmentido)

a. denial

negativa

refusal

me sorprendió su negativa a cooperar I was surprised at his refusal to cooperate

negativa rotunda flat refusal

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Phrases

escribe en la forma negativa	write in the negative form
oración negativa	negative sentence
afirmativa, negativa, interrogativa	affirmative, negative, interrogative
ellos son gente negativa	they're negative people
afirmativa o negativa	affirmative or negative
respuesta negativa	negative response
forma negativa	negative form