Niveau B2
Refuser / Nier : REFUSE ou DENY ?
Piège #88 – Dire non vs nier
La règle
REFUSE
Refuser (dire non)
- He refused to come. (Il a refusé de venir)
DENY
Nier (dire que ce n'est pas vrai)
- He denied it. (Il l'a nié)
Attention : "Refuse" + to + infinitif. "Deny" + -ing ou + that.
Exercices pratiques
1. He ___ to help us.
2. She ___ stealing the money.
3. They ___ our request.
4. He ___ being involved in the crime.
5. I ___ to accept those conditions.
6. She ___ that she had lied.
7. The company ___ to comment.
8. He ___ all the accusations.