you're in denial
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you're in denial(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. te niegas a aceptar (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
You're in denial about this relationship. She's not coming back.Te niegas a aceptar la realidad de esta relación. Ella no va a volver.
b. se niega a aceptar (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
You're in denial about your mental illness. You have to acknowledge a problem to be able to address it.Se niega a aceptar su enfermedad mental. Hay que reconocer un problema para poder abordarlo.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was a sudden tragedy. It's normal that you're in denial right now.Fue una tragedia repentina. Es normal que estés en negación.
The fact that you're in denial about your father's death doesn't mean that it didn't happen.El hecho de que no quieras reconocer la muerte de tu padre no significa que no haya ocurrido.
a. se niegan a aceptar (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
If reforming our environmental laws doesn't matter to you, you're in denial about the severity of climate change.Si no les importa la reformación de nuestras leyes ambientales, se niegan a aceptar la gravedad del cambio climático.
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