deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Engelsk
~ 1400
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Udsagnsord
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Brugsmønster:
to deny [something/doing something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Synonymer
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Antonymer
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Ordforbindelser
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Temaer
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Udsagnsord
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Brugsmønster:
to deny [someone] [something]
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Synonymer
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Antonymer
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Ordforbindelser
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Temaer
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Udsagnsord
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Brugsmønster:
to deny [that clause/something]
Synonymer
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Antonymer
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Ordforbindelser
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Temaer
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Stavelser og tryk
deny (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Ordfamilie
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
Udtryk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.