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smentire — meaning in English

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English meaning

belie verb To lie all around something, or surround it.
forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
refute verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.

Senses

smentire is used for these senses in English:

belie (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]
forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

belie — full definition

verb To lie all around something, or surround it.
verb To close in around something; to besiege it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Italian words

contraddire vietare proibire negare confutare