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отрицать

Translation of отрицать

deny

Russian word in Latin letters: otritsat

Meaning of отрицать

Russian

говорить, что это неправда или не соответствует действительности

English

to say that something is not true

deny

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtrʲɪˈt͡satʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. They deny any responsibility for the mistake.

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    Они отрицают любую ответственность за ошибку.

  2. She denied saying anything rude.

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    Она отрицала, что сказала что-то грубое.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отрицать, опровергать, and отказывать

О
🇷🇺Russian
опровергать

To prove or officially state that something is false.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
отказывать

Another meaning of "deny": to refuse someone something.

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Questions about this word

What does отрицать mean?

to say that something is not true

How do you pronounce отрицать?

отрицать is pronounced [ɐtrʲɪˈt͡satʲ], in Latin letters “otritsat”.

How is отрицать used in a sentence?

They deny any responsibility for the mistake. Translation: Они отрицают любую ответственность за ошибку.

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