denial

the refusal to accept something as true or real, especially when it is unpleasant

negación, rechazo

• be in denial about something

Collocations denial of a problem · denial of responsibility

• He is still in denial about his illness.

  Aún está en negación sobre su enfermedad.

a formal refusal to accept something, especially a legal document or an official request

rechazo, negativa

• denial of a claim

Collocations denial of entry · denial of service

• The company filed a denial of the charges.

  La empresa presentó una negativa a las acusaciones.

a defense mechanism in which someone refuses to accept reality or facts, especially when they are painful or threatening

negación (psicológica)

• denial as a psychological defense

Collocations denial in therapy · denial of trauma

• The patient's denial is a common reaction to the diagnosis.

  La negación del paciente es una reacción común al diagnóstico.

a statement or act of saying that something is not true, especially when it is known to be true

negación, desmentido

• denial of a fact

Collocations public denial · official denial

• The politician issued a public denial of the allegations.

  El político emitió un desmentido público sobre las acusaciones.

the number that, when added to a given number, equals zero; the additive inverse of a number

opuesto (matemático)

• denial in mathematics

Collocations negative denial · additive denial

• The concept of denial is fundamental to understanding negative numbers.

  El concepto de opuesto es fundamental para entender los números negativos.

a formal statement that a legal document or claim is false or invalid

negativa (legal)

• denial of a contract

Collocations legal denial · contractual denial

• The defendant filed a denial to the plaintiff's claim.

  El demandado presentó una negativa al reclamo del demandante.

a statement by a public figure or organization denying something, often made in response to media reports or allegations

desmentido (mediático)

• denial of a rumor

Collocations public denial · media denial

• The company issued a denial regarding the merger rumors.

  La empresa emitió un desmentido sobre los rumores de fusión.

the act of preventing an opponent from scoring or achieving a goal in sports such as football, basketball, etc.

bloqueo (deportivo)

• denial in soccer

Collocations defensive denial · goalkeeper's denial

• The defender made a crucial denial to save the goal.

  El defensor realizó un bloqueo crucial para evitar el gol.