Spanish Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Spanish word
negar
Pronunciation
IPA/neˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdeny
Example
Ella niega las acusaciones.
She denies the accusations.
More examples
La empresa negará la solicitud por falta de datos.
The company will deny the application for lack of data.
Core concept
Person shaking head and pushing away an offer.
Common phrases
negar la solicitud
deny the application
negar la ayuda
refuse help
negar el permiso
deny permission
Similar words
rechazar: Refuse an offer or proposal.
negarse: Refuse to perform an action.
denegar: Officially reject a request or deny permission.
desmentir: Contradict a statement or report by showing its contents are false.
Definition in Spanish
Decir no a una proposición o negar la veracidad de algo; puede aparecer en forma reflexiva para indicar negarse a hacer algo.
Word origin
The verb comes from Latin negare 'to deny', with the prefix ne- 'not', and in Spanish it means to say no, to refuse, or to deny the truth of something.
Usage tips
- Spanish often expresses 'refuse to do something' with negarse a + infinitive, while denying a fact typically uses negar + direct object or negar que + subjunctive when a clause follows.