negar

negar(
neh
-
gahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to deny
La senadora negó haber cometido un crimen.The senator denied having committed a crime.
a. to refuse
El oficial nos negó su ayuda.The official refused to help us.
b. to deny
Nos negaron el uso de la piscina del hotel porque no éramos huéspedes.They denied us use of the hotel pool because we weren't guests.
a. to disown
Se marchó y negó a su familia.He left and disowned his family.
negarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to refuse
Me niego a pagar cinco dólares de envío por algo que solo cuesta un dólar.I refuse to pay five dollars to ship something that only costs a dollar.
Rodolfo se niega a aceptar que la boda está cancelada.Rodolfo refuses to believe that the wedding is canceled.
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Phrases
negar que
to deny that
no negar
not to deny
no te lo voy a negar
I'm not going to deny it
no negar que
not to deny that
no te voy a negar
I'm not going to deny
y no te voy a negar
and I'm not going to deny
no se puede negar que
there's no denying that
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Indicative of "negar"
yo
niego
negué
negaba
negaría
negaré
tú
niegas
negaste
negabas
negarías
negarás
él/ella/Ud.
niega
negó
negaba
negaría
negará
nosotros
negamos
negamos
negábamos
negaríamos
negaremos
vosotros
negáis
negasteis
negabais
negaríais
negaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
niegan
negaron
negaban
negarían
negarán
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