Translation of Polish word "zaprzeczać" to English
zaprzeczać
/zaprʐɛt͡ʂɛt͡ʂɛk/
Meaning
VerbTo disallow or reject.
How to use
The verb 'zaprzeczać' (to deny / contradict / refute) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'zaprzeczyć'. It conjugates regularly ending in '-am' (e.g., 'zaprzeczam', 'zaprzeczasz'). Grammatically, it requires the dative case of the statement or allegation denied (e.g., 'zaprzeczać plotkom' — to deny rumors) or the dative case for the general fact.
🇬🇧 English
deny
Structure Guide
Polish Word: zaprzeczać
Translation: deny
Example Sentences
On nie chce zaprzeczać swoim błędom.
He doesn't want to deny his mistakes.
Oni nie chcą zaprzeczać swojej winy.
They don't want to deny their guilt.
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Common phrases
- zaprzeczać faktom— to deny the facts / contradict facts
- zaprzeczać plotkom— to deny rumors
- stanowczo zaprzeczać— to strongly / firmly deny
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja zaprzeczałem / zaprzeczałam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #949 in Polish
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The Polish word "zaprzeczać" means "deny" in English.
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