No. 12,672 in Spanish
negando
"Negando" means "denying" in English.
In a sentence
Ella está negando que conociera al sospechoso.
She is denying that she knew the suspect.
Here, 'negando' (denying) is used to indicate the act of refusing or rejecting the acknowledgment of knowing someone.
El cielo está negando la luz del sol con sus nubes densas.
The sky is denying the sunlight with its dense clouds.
In this case, 'negando' (denying) metaphorically denotes blocking or preventing something from happening, as clouds block sunlight.
Negando con la cabeza, el niño expresó su desacuerdo.
Shaking his head, the boy expressed his disagreement.
Here, 'negando' (shaking) refers to the physical gesture of moving one's head to signal refusal or negation.
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