deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Anglų
~ 1400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to deny [something/doing something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Sinonimai
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Antonimai
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Kolokacijos
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Temos
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to deny [someone] [something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Sinonimai
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Antonimai
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Kolokacijos
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Temos
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to deny [that clause/something]
Sinonimai
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Antonimai
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Kolokacijos
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Temos
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
deny (1 skiemuo)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.