Negarlo (en. Deny it)
/neˈɣaɾlo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Reject or contradict something that is stated.
You can't deny that you were at the meeting.
No puedes negar que estuviste en la reunión.
Say that something is not true.
She denied having taken the money.
Ella negó haber tomado el dinero.
Refuse to acknowledge the existence of something.
The government denied the crisis situation.
El gobierno negó la situación de crisis.
Etymology
From Latin 'negare', which means 'to reject' or 'to say no'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
deny the evidence
Reject what is clear or evident.
negar la evidencia
deny even the obvious
Reject even what is evident or clear.
negar hasta lo obvio
Related Words
denial
Act of denying.
negación
denier
Person who denies or rejects something.
negador
Slang Meanings
Reject a proposal.
Don't pay attention to him, he's just denying what I'm offering.
No le hagas caso, solo está negando lo que le ofrezco.
Allude to something one does not want to accept.
He's in denial mode, he doesn't want to talk about the problems.
Está en modo de negar, no quiere hablar de los problemas.