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отрицание

Translation of отрицание

denial

Russian word in Latin letters: otritsanie

Meaning of отрицание

Russian

утверждение, что что-то неверно или не существует

English

the act of saying that something is not true or not real

denial

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtrʲɪˈtsanʲɪje]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Отрицание or отказ?

отказ

отказ = refusal, saying no to a request

Don't mix them up. Saying something is not true — отрицание; refusing to give or do something — отказ.

Банк прислал отказ в кредите.

The bank sent a loan refusal.

Отрицание очевидного ему не поможет.

Denying the obvious won't help him.

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  1. Nobody believed his denial.

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    Никто не поверил его отрицанию.

  2. Her denial sounded calm.

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    Её отрицание звучало спокойно.

отрицание synonyms

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What's the difference between отрицание and опровержение

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опровержение

Official denial, often in the press, with facts.

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отрицание meaning: what does it mean?

the act of saying that something is not true or not real

отрицание pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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отрицание definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Nobody believed his denial. Translation: Никто не поверил его отрицанию.

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