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