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deny
/dɪˈnaɪ/ [denies, denied]Translation
v [t]
› (una historia)
⇨ desmentir
›
⇨ negar
Robert denied having cheated in the exam Robert negó haber copiado en el examen
He denied that he had stolen the money Negó haber robado el dinero
■ constr. 1. to deny + (that) 2. to deny + doing sth 3. to deny + dos objetos›
⇨ negar
He was denied access to the building Le negaron el acceso al edificio
⇨ impedir
to deny oneself
⇨ privarse
To save money he denied himself of all luxuries Para ahorrar dinero se privó de cualquier lujo
■ pron. La primera sílaba, de, rima con see, y la segunda, ny, con my(Definition of deny v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
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