denial

denial
noun
(refusal) Verweigerung, die; (of request, wish) Ablehnung, die
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de·ni·al
[diˈnaɪəl]
n
1. (statement) Dementi nt; (action) Leugnen nt kein pl
▪ to be in \denial [about sth] [etw] abstreiten
\denial of guilt Unschuldsbekundung f
to issue a \denial ein Dementi herausgeben
2. no pl (refusal) Ablehnung f, Weigerung f
\denial of equal opportunities Verweigerung f von Chancengleichheit
\denial of human rights Nichtanerkennung f der Menschenrechte
3. PSYCH
to be in \denial sich akk der Realität verschließen
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[dI'naIəl]
n
1) (of accusation, guilt) Leugnen nt

denial of (the existence of) God — Gottesleugnung f

the government issued an official denial — die Regierung gab ein offizielles Dementi heraus

to be in denial about sth — etw abstreiten

to be in denial (Psych) — sich der Realität verschließen

2) (= refusal of request etc) Ablehnung f, abschlägige Antwort; (official) abschlägiger Bescheid; (of rights) Verweigerung f
3) (= disowning) Verleugnung f

Peter's denial of Christ — die Verleugnung des Petrus

4) (= self-denial) Selbstverleugnung f
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denial [dıˈnaıəl] s
1. Ab-, Bestreitung f
2. Ablehnung f, Absage f, Verweigerung f:
get a denial, meet with a denial eine abschlägige Antwort erhalten;
take no denial sich nicht abweisen lassen
3. Verneinung f:
official denial Dementi n
4. (Ver)Leugnung f:
denial of God Gottesleugnung
5. Selbstverleugnung f
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noun
(refusal) Verweigerung, die; (of request, wish) Ablehnung, die
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n.
Aberkennung f.
Entziehung f.
Entzug -¨e m.
Leugnen -ungen n.
Verleugnung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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