deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
tagad, megtagad
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
tagad
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [something/doing something]
She denied stealing the money.
Tagadta, hogy ellopta a pénzt.
The company denied any involvement in the scandal.
A cég tagadta, hogy bármi köze lenne a botrányhoz.
He denied that he had ever met her.
They denied breaking the rules.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She denied the story.
Tagadta a történetet.
He denied the crime.
Tagadta a bűncselekményt.
They denied the rumor.
I deny the lie.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Σημασία
Say something is untrue
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Συνώνυμα
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Αντώνυμα
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Θέματα
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To say that something is not true.
To declare that something is not true or did not happen.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
megtagad
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [someone] [something]
They denied him entry to the building.
Megtagadták tőle a belépést az épületbe.
The government denied the refugees food and shelter.
A kormány megtagadta a menekültektől az ételt és a szállást.
She was denied the chance to speak.
The request for more time was denied.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They denied me food.
Megtagadták tőlem az ételt.
He denied her entry.
Megtagadta tőle a belépést.
The school denied us help.
The bank denied him a loan.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Σημασία
Refuse to give or allow
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Συνώνυμα
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Αντώνυμα
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Θέματα
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To not let someone have or do something.
To refuse to give, grant, or allow someone to have or do something.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
tagad
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [that clause/something]
He still denies the possibility of failure.
Még mindig tagadja a kudarc lehetőségét.
Some people deny climate change.
Vannak, akik tagadják a klímaváltozást.
She denied the reality of her illness.
They deny that such events ever happened.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He denies the news.
Tagadja a hírt.
They deny climate change.
Tagadják a klímaváltozást.
She denies the problem.
I deny that idea.
Σημασία
Refuse to accept as true
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Συνώνυμα
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Αντώνυμα
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Θέματα
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To not accept or believe something.
To refuse to accept, believe, or acknowledge something as true or real.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
deny (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.