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    Niegan (en. Deny)

    /ˈnje.ɣan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Rejecting the truth of a statement.
    Despite the evidence, they deny everything that happened.
    A pesar de las evidencias, ellos niegan todo lo que ocurrió.
    Not accepting or allowing something.
    The parents deny the possibility of their child being left alone.
    Los padres niegan la posibilidad de que su hijo se quede solo.
    Saying that something is not true.
    She denies having been at the scene of the accident.
    Ella niega haber estado en el lugar del accidente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'negare', meaning 'to say no'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they do not deny
    the possibility or truth of something is not rejected.
    no se niegan
    they deny the evidence
    they reject the reality of the presented evidence.
    niegan la evidencia
    everything they deny
    referring to all the things they do not accept as true.
    todo lo que niegan

    Related Words

    deny
    to reject or not accept something.
    negar
    denial
    act of denying or rejecting.
    negación
    denier
    a person who denies or rejects a situation or truth.
    negador

    Slang Meanings

    To deny with disdain.
    When asked, he simply denied with disdain.
    Cuando le preguntaron, solo negó con desdén.
    They deny with a mocking tone.
    They deny with a mocking tone every time the topic is discussed.
    Ellos niegan con un tono burlón cada vez que se discute el tema.