deny

deny
verb
1) (to declare not to be true: He denied the charge of theft.) negar, desmentir
2) (to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to: He was denied admission to the house.) rechazar
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deny vb negar / desmentir
El pasado y participio pasado de deny se escribe denied; el gerundio se escribe denying
deny
tr[dɪ'naɪ]
transitive verb (pt & pp denied, ger denying)
1 (repudiate - accusation, fact) negar; (rumour, report) desmentir; (charge) rechazar
■ the minister denied the allegations el ministro negó las acusaciones
■ she denies all involvement niega toda participación
2 (refuse - request) denegar; (- rights, equality) privar de; (- access) negar
■ I was denied access to the information me negaron el acceso a la información
■ she was denied the opportunity le privaron de la oportunidad
3 formal use (disown - person) desconocer, negar a; (- faith, country) renegar de; (not admit, disclaim) negar
■ he denied all knowledge of the affair negó tener conocimiento del asunto
■ she denied all responsibility negó toda responsabilidad
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
there's no denying that ... es innegable que ...
to deny oneself sacrificarse
to deny oneself of something privarse de algo
deny [di'naɪ] vt, -nied ; -nying
1) refute: desmentir, negar
2) disown, repudiate: negar, renegar de
3) refuse: denegar
4)
to deny oneself : privarse, sacrificarse
deny
v.
• denegar v.
• desmentir v.
• negar v.
• privar v.
dɪ'naɪ
transitive verb denies, denying, denied
1) \<\<accusation/fact\>\> negar*; \<\<rumors\>\> desmentir*

there's no denying that ... — es innegable or no se puede negar que ...

he denied (that) other people had been present — negó que hubiera habido alguien más presente

to deny -ING: she denied stealing o having stolen it — negó haberlo robado

2) (refuse) \<\<request\>\> denegar*

to deny somebody something — negarle* algo a alguien

to deny oneself — sacrificarse*

3) (disavow) (liter) \<\<faith/country\>\> renegar* de
[dɪ'naɪ]
VT
1) [+ charge] negar, rechazar; [+ report] desmentir; [+ possibility, truth of statement] negar

to deny having done sth — negar haber hecho algo

to deny that ... — negar que ...

he denies that he said it, he denies having said it — niega haberlo dicho

I don't deny it — no lo niego

she denied everything — lo negó todo

there's no denying it — no se puede negar, es innegable

2) (=refuse) [+ request] denegar

to deny sb sth — negar algo a algn, privar a algn de algo

to deny o.s. sth — privarse de algo

he was not going to be denied his revenge — nada iba a impedir su venganza

3) (=renounce) [+ faith] renegar de
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[dɪ'naɪ]
transitive verb denies, denying, denied
1) \<\<accusation/fact\>\> negar*; \<\<rumors\>\> desmentir*

there's no denying that ... — es innegable or no se puede negar que ...

he denied (that) other people had been present — negó que hubiera habido alguien más presente

to deny -ING: she denied stealing o having stolen it — negó haberlo robado

2) (refuse) \<\<request\>\> denegar*

to deny somebody something — negarle* algo a alguien

to deny oneself — sacrificarse*

3) (disavow) (liter) \<\<faith/country\>\> renegar* de

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