No. 4,020 in Swedish
nekar
"Denies."
In a sentence
Han nekar att ha tagit boken.
He denies having taken the book.
Here, 'nekar' means 'denies' in the sense of rejecting an accusation or admission.
Hon nekar sig själv några nöjen för att spara pengar.
She denies herself some pleasures in order to save money.
In this sentence, 'nekar' conveys the action of refraining or refusing for oneself.
De nekar sitt barn att gå på festen.
They are denying their child the permission to go to the party.
Here, 'nekar' is used to express prohibiting or withholding permission from someone.
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