eles negaram

denied, refused

→ negar
neg to deny + aram 3rd-person plural past (preterite or pluperfect)
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #29,292
denied, refused Simple past (they).
PO: Eles negaram as acusações.
EN: They denied the accusations.
Conjugation of negar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third negou negaram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — negaram

Eles negaram a prisão do Rubens?

Did they deny Rubens' arrest?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

Eles negaram que tenham feito isso.

They denied having done it.

Tom e Maria nunca negaram que fizeram isso.

Tom and Maria never denied that they did it.

Tom e Maria negaram ter dito a João que ele tinha que fazer aquilo.

Tom and Maria denied telling João that he had to do that.

Tom e Mary negaram que fossem eles que fizeram isso.

Tom and Mary denied that they were the ones who did it.

Eles negaram ter roubado o dinheiro.

They denied stealing the money.

É claro que todas negaram.

Of course, they all denied it.

— A Dupla Vida de Véronique (1991)

Nem Tom nem Mary negaram a traição.

Neither Tom nor Mary denied the betrayal.

Tom e Maria não negaram isso.

Tom and Maria didn't deny it.