No. 3,649 in Swedish
förnekar
"Förnekar" means "denies" in English.
In a sentence
Han förnekar att han var där.
He denies that he was there.
Here, 'förnekar' is used in the context of disputing or negating a fact or statement, denoting denial of something that is asserted.
De förnekar sina handlingar.
They deny their actions.
In this sentence, 'förnekar' refers to refusing to acknowledge responsibility or truth about their own actions.
Hon förnekar sig själv aldrig möjligheten att lära sig något nytt.
She never denies herself the opportunity to learn something new.
This demonstrates the reflexive usage of 'förnekar', meaning 'to deny oneself', showing restraint or refusal in a personal context.
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