deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1400
tagad, megtagad
פועל
B1
1
tagad
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She denied the story.
Tagadta a történetet.
He denied the crime.
Tagadta a bűncselekményt.
They denied the rumor.
I deny the lie.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
משמעות
Say something is untrue
צירופים
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
מילים נרדפות
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
הפכים
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
נושאים
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To say that something is not true.
To declare that something is not true or did not happen.
פועל
B1
2
megtagad
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
משמעות
Refuse to give or allow
צירופים
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
מילים נרדפות
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
הפכים
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
נושאים
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To not let someone have or do something.
To refuse to give, grant, or allow someone to have or do something.
פועל
B2
3
tagad
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He denies the news.
Tagadja a hírt.
They deny climate change.
Tagadják a klímaváltozást.
She denies the problem.
I deny that idea.
משמעות
Refuse to accept as true
צירופים
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
מילים נרדפות
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
הפכים
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
נושאים
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To not accept or believe something.
To refuse to accept, believe, or acknowledge something as true or real.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
deny (1 הברה)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.