deny

[US]/dɪˈnaɪ/
[UK]/dɪˈnaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. nægte at indrømme sandheden eller eksistensen af noget
Word Forms
Past Tensedenied
Past Participledenied
Present Participledenying
Third Person Singulardenies
Pluraldenies

Phrases & Collocations

deny access

afvise adgang

deny allegations

afvise anklager

deny entry

afvise indgang

deny involvement

afvise involvering

deny permission

afvise tilladelse

deny responsibility

afvise ansvar

deny oneself

afvise sig selv

Example Sentences

to deny an accusation

At benægte en anklage

there was no point in denying the truth.

der var ingen grund til at benægte sandheden.

contravened the proposal.See Synonyms at deny

overtrådte forslaget.Se Synonymer ved deny

it is not general practice to confirm or deny such reports.

Det er ikke almindelig praksis at bekræfte eller benægte sådanne rapporter.

There is no denying his tale.

Der er ingen mulighed for at benægte hans historie.

I deny your statements intoto.

Jeg benægter dine udsagn fuldstændigt.

He has the confidence to deny it.

Han har selvtilliden til at benægte det.

I deny ,disaffirm ang disavow that.

Jeg benægter, afviser og frasiger mig det.

It is absurd that they (should) deny my request.

Det er absurd, at de (bør) afvise min anmodning.

daring him to deny the statement;

udfordrede ham til at benægte udsagnet;

He had the hardihood to deny the fact.

Han havde den umådeholdenhed at benægte det.

I challenge the Minister to deny these accusations.

Jeg udfordrer ministeren til at benægte disse anklager.

sufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs.

Patienter benægter, at deres problemer har nogen forbindelse til stoffer.

both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy.

begge virksomheder benægter ethvert ansvar for tragedien.

the servants are ordered to deny him.

tjenerne er beordret til at afvise ham.

the producers categorically deny that they're dumbing down the show.

producenterne benægter kategorisk, at de gør showet mere simpelt.

he denies conspiracy to cheat the taxman.

Han benægter konspiration om at snyde skattemyndigheden.

Real-world Examples

He told senators that a vote to deny witnesses was a " treacherous vote" .

Han fortalte senatorerne, at en afstemning om at nægte vidner var en "forræderisk afstemning".

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

The Turkish government has strongly denied the allegations.

Den tyrkiske regering har kraftigt afvist påstandene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2016

The Cuban government has denied any involvement.

Den cubanske regering har afvist enhver involvering.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2017 Collection

His office did not deny that report.

Hans kontor benægtede ikke den rapport.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

He denied taking money but we were sceptical.

Han benægtede at have taget penge, men vi var skeptiske.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Compulsory Volume 5

Memories can be embellished or denied.

Erindringer kan blive sminket eller benægtet.

Source: Gossip Girl Season 3

Paul McCartney has never denied this conspiracy theory.

Paul McCartney har aldrig benægtet denne konspirationsteori.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

The government could not deny them their profits.

Regeringen kunne ikke nægte dem deres overskud.

Source: VOA Special January 2019 Collection

One thing the single are never denied, is hope.

En ting, som enlige aldrig bliver nægtet, er håb.

Source: Listening Digest

The White House and Hunter Biden deny wrongdoing.

Det Hvide Hus og Hunter Biden benægter uregelmæssigheder.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

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