deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Английский
~ 1400
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Модель употребления:
to deny [something/doing something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Синонимы
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Антонимы
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Коллокации
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Темы
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Модель употребления:
to deny [someone] [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Синонимы
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Антонимы
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Коллокации
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Темы
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Модель употребления:
to deny [that clause/something]
Синонимы
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Антонимы
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Коллокации
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Темы
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Слоги и ударение
deny (1 слог)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.