Negará (en. Will deny)

/neɡaˈɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Rejecting the existence or truth of something.
She will deny the facts in her statement.
Ella negará los hechos en su declaración.
Not recognizing or accepting something.
The accused will deny the accusations in his trial.
El acusado negará las acusaciones en su juicio.
Preventing something from happening or being recognized.
He will deny the possibility of an agreement.
Negará la posibilidad de un acuerdo.

Etymology

From Latin 'negare', which means 'to deny' or 'to reject'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

deny the evidence
Rejecting facts that are clear.
negar la evidencia
shake one's head
Indicating disagreement or denial by shaking the head.
negar con la cabeza
it cannot be denied
It is undeniable that it is true.
no se puede negar

Related Words

deny
The act of not admitting something.
negar
denial
A response that indicates rejection.
negativa
denialism
Stance that rejects the truth of proven facts.
negacionismo

Slang Meanings

Rejecting something forcefully.
The team denied the defeat, even though the numbers were against them.
El equipo negó la derrota, aunque los números estaban en su contra.
Not admitting something that has happened.
Despite the evidence, he continues to deny having been there.
A pesar de las pruebas, sigue negando haber estado allí.