verneinen

I v/t answer no to s.th.; (ableugnen) deny; (ablehnen) oppose; LING. negate; die Frage stellen heißt sie schon verneinen to ask the question is to already negate it

II v/i say no, answer in the negative

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to negate; to answer in the negative

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ver|nei|nen [fɛɐ'nainən] ptp verneint

vti

Frage to answer in the negative; (= leugnen) Tatsache, Existenz Gottes etc to deny; These, Argument to dispute; (GRAM, LOGIK) to negate

die verneinte Form — the negative (form)

eine Seite seines Wesens, die stets verneint — a side of his nature that always denies (liter) or that is always negative

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[fɛɐ̯ˈnainən]

vt

▪ etw \verneinen

1. (negieren) to say no to sth

eine Frage \verneinen to answer a question in the negative

2. (leugnen) to deny sth

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

1) say ‘no’ to <question>; answer <question> in the negative

er schüttelte verneinend den Kopf — he shook his head to say ‘no’

2) (Sprachw.) negate

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verneinen

A. v/t answer no to sth; (ableugnen) deny; (ablehnen) oppose; LING negate;

die Frage stellen heißt sie schon verneinen to ask the question is to already negate it

B. v/i say no, answer in the negative

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb

1) say ‘no’ to <question>; answer <question> in the negative

er schüttelte verneinend den Kopf — he shook his head to say ‘no’

2) (Sprachw.) negate

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v.

to negate v.