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    Nié (en. Denied)

    /nje/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To declare that something is not true.
    He denied the accusations against him.
    Il a nié les accusations portées contre lui.
    To refuse to accept or acknowledge.
    She always denies her mistakes.
    Elle nie toujours ses erreurs.
    To oppose the assertion of another person.
    They denied having participated in the incident.
    Ils ont nié avoir participé à l'incident.
    To deny a situation or condition.
    They deny the existence of problems in their relationship.
    Ils nient l'existence de problèmes dans leur relation.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'negare', meaning 'to refuse, to deny'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to deny something
    Refusing to admit that something is true.
    nier quelque chose
    to be denied
    Being rejected or ignored by someone.
    se faire nier
    to deny the obvious
    Refusing to accept what is clear or obvious.
    nier l'évidence

    Related Words

    negation
    Action of denying or rejecting.
    négation
    denial
    Refusal to accept a reality.
    déni
    contradiction
    Assertion that goes against another assertion.
    contradiction

    Slang Meanings

    To deny in an exaggerated manner.
    He completely denied everything he was told, as if he lived in another world.
    Il a totalement nié tout ce qu'on lui a dit, comme s'il vivait dans un autre monde.
    To outrageously deny.
    She denied with such instinct that it became almost comical.
    Elle a nié avec un tel instinct que ça en devenait presque comique.