deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [something/doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Θέματα
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [someone] [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Συνώνυμα
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Αντώνυμα
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Θέματα
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deny [that clause/something]
Συνώνυμα
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Αντώνυμα
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Θέματα
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
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.