Polyglot Dictionary

negar

/neˈɣaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
niego
preterite (yo)
negué
past participle
negado

Meaning

  1. to deny

    • Niega haberlo hecho.

      He denies having done it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

denegar

denegar specifically means to formally deny or refuse a request, like denying a visa application; negar is the general word "to deny," like denying an accusation.

desmentir

desmentir means to deny or refute a statement as false, like denying a rumor; negar is more general, "to deny."

Practice

1 What does negar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches negar?

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