eles negaram

denied, refused

→ negar
neg to deny + aram 3rd-person plural past (preterite or pluperfect)
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #29,009
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 ter roubado o dinheiro.

They denied stealing the money.

Eles negaram a prisão do Rubens?

Did they deny Rubens' arrest?

— Ainda Estou Aqui (2024)

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 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.

Eles negaram que tenham feito isso.

They denied having done it.

Tom e Mary negaram que fossem eles que fizeram isso.

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

Tom e Maria não negaram isso.

Tom and Maria didn't deny it.