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negarse a hacer algo

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
negarse a hacer algo loc verb	(oponerse a hacer algo)	refuse to do [sth] v expr
	Facundo se negó a ir a la fiesta sin acompañante.
	Facundo refused to go to the party without a date.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
negar⇒ vtr	(decir que algo no es cierto)	deny⇒ vtr
		reject⇒ vtr
	El alcalde negó las acusaciones de corrupción.
	The mayor denied the allegations of corruption.
negar vtr	(decir que no)	deny⇒ vtr
	Carlos negó cuando le pregunté si quería venir con nosotros.
	Don't deny that it was you who broke the vase.
negar vtr	(no conceder algo)	deny⇒ vtr
		refuse⇒ vtr
		prohibit⇒ vtr
	Les negaron la entrada en el restaurante por no llevar corbata.
	They denied them entrance to the restaurant for not wearing ties.
negarse a hacer algo v prnl + prep	(resistirse, oponerse)	refuse⇒ vtr
	Me niego a participar en negocios sucios.
	I refuse to participate in dirty business.
negarse⇒ v prnl	(derecho: rehusarse a hacer algo)	refuse⇒ vtr
	Se negó a dar declaraciones sin una orden judicial.
	He refused to give statements without a court order.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
negar⇒ vtr	(rehusar)	refuse⇒, reject⇒ vtr
		disown⇒ vtr
	¿Por qué siempre niegas la ayuda de tu hermano?
	Why do you always refuse your brother's help?
negar a alguien vtr + prep	(rehusar llamadas) (call)	withhold⇒ vtr
		decline⇒ vtr
	No soporto el acoso de mi ex; voy a pedirle a mi padre que me niegue cuando él me llame por teléfono.
	I can't tolerate my ex's harassment: I'm going to ask my father to withhold the calls when he phones.

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Compound Forms: negar | negarse a hacer algo
Spanish		English
negar con la cabeza loc verb	(gesto)	shake your head, shake your head "no", v expr
	Mi padre negó con la cabeza y yo no insistí.
	My father shook his head and I did not insist.
negar en redondo vtr + loc adv	(negar categóricamente)	flatly deny adv + vtr
		categorically deny adv + vtr
		flatly refuse adv + vtr
		categorically refuse adv + vtr
	Negó en redondo todas las acusaciones.
	He flatly denied all the accusations.

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