deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Английски
~ 1400
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Модел на употреба:
to deny [something/doing something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Синоними
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Антоними
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Колокации
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Теми
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She denied stealing the money.
- The company denied any involvement in the scandal.
- He denied that he had ever met her.
- They denied breaking the rules.
Примери за учащи
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Модел на употреба:
to deny [someone] [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Синоними
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Антоними
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Колокации
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Теми
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They denied him entry to the building.
- The government denied the refugees food and shelter.
- She was denied the chance to speak.
- The request for more time was denied.
Примери за учащи
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Модел на употреба:
to deny [that clause/something]
Синоними
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Антоними
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Колокации
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Теми
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He still denies the possibility of failure.
- Some people deny climate change.
- She denied the reality of her illness.
- They deny that such events ever happened.
Примери за учащи
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Граматика
Речникова форма
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Срички и ударение
deny (1 сричка)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Семейство думи
Forms
denies
verb
denying
verb
denied
verb
Core family
denial
noun B1
Related words
denier
noun
undeniable
adjective
undeniably
adverb
Advanced or less common
deniability
noun
Изрази
deny all knowledge of
1/dɪnˈaɪ ˈɔl nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ əv/
fixed phrase
Claim no awareness of something
To say you do not know anything about something.
Примери
- The suspect denied all knowledge of the stolen goods.
- She denied all knowledge of the plan.
deny oneself
1/dɪnˈaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Refuse oneself pleasures or things
To decide not to have something you want, usually for moral or practical reasons.
Примери
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.