desmiente in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for desmiente in the Spanish»English Dictionary

desmentir VB trans

1. desmentir:

desmentir noticia/rumor

to deny

desmentir acusación

to deny

desmentir acusación

to refute

2. desmentir persona:

desmentir

to contradict

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(apresurarse a + infinit.) se apresuraron a desmentir la noticia

they were quick to deny the news

Translations for desmiente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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disprove claim/assertion/charge

desmentir

to give the lie to sth

desmentir algo

explode rumor

desmentir

to issue a denial of sth

desmentir algo

deny rumors

desmentir

desmiente in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desmiente in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.desmentir irr como sentir VB trans

1. desmentir (negar):

desmentir

to deny

desmentir a alguien (contradecir)

to contradict sb

desmentir a alguien (decir que miente)

to accuse sb of lying

el artículo desmiente la historia

the article disproves the story

2. desmentir (demostrar que es falso):

desmentir

to refute

desmentir una sospecha

to refute an accusation

las pruebas desmienten tus palabras

the evidence contradicts what you have said

3. desmentir (desdecir):

desmentir algo/a alguien

to be unworthy of sth/sb

con su comportamiento desmiente a su familia

with this behaviour [or behavior Am] he/she is letting down his/her family

este vino desmiente su marca

this wine doesn't do justice to its label

II.desmentir irr como sentir VB intr

desmentir

to be out of line

III.desmentir irr como sentir VB refl

desmentirse

to contradict oneself

Translations for desmiente in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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belie

desmentir

dispel a rumour

desmentir

to issue a denial of sth

desmentir algo

explode rumours

desmentir

deny report

desmentir

to give the lie to sth

desmentir algo

desmiente Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

desmentir a alguien (contradecir)

to contradict sb

desmentir a alguien (decir que miente)

to accuse sb of lying

el artículo desmiente la historia

the article disproves the story

desmentir una sospecha

to refute an accusation

desmentir algo/a alguien

to be unworthy of sth/sb

con su comportamiento desmiente a su familia

with this behaviour [or behavior Am] he/she is letting down his/her family

este vino desmiente su marca

this wine doesn't do justice to its label