fornekte
verbverbto deny · to disown, to renounce
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EtymologyOpphav
av for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excess from for- (II)for-, a verb prefix with no distinct meaning of its own · over-, to excessSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
unnlate å gå med på eller erkjenne;
ta avstand fra, nekte (2)to deny, avsi (1)to renounce to refuse to accept or acknowledge;
to dissociate oneself from, to denynekte (2), to renounceavsi (1)
ta avstand fra, nekte (2)to deny, avsi (1)to renounce to refuse to accept or acknowledge;
to dissociate oneself from, to denynekte (2), to renounceavsi (1)
- fornekte sin fortid to disown one's past
- fornekte det uunngåelige to deny the inevitable
- fornekte et faktum to deny a fact
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
fornekte seg
avvike fra sin normale atferd;
handle i konflikt med sin egen rolle eller identitet to depart from one's normal behaviour;
to act in conflict with one's own role or identity Eng. phraseto act out of character
handle i konflikt med sin egen rolle eller identitet to depart from one's normal behaviour;
to act in conflict with one's own role or identity Eng. phraseto act out of character
- partiet fornekter seg ikke the party is true to form
- hun må fornekte seg selv she has to go against her own nature