negarle

to deny it to him, to deny it to her, to deny it to you (formal)

→ negar

neg to deny; to refuse + ar Infinitive + le 3rd-person singular indirect object

verb · subjunctive Rare #45,139

to deny it to him, to deny it to her, to deny it to you (formal) The pronoun “le” means “to him,” “to her,” or “to you” formally, depending on context.

SP: No voy a negarle la entrada.

EN: I’m not going to deny him entry.

Conjugation of negar

	Singular	Plural
First	negarme	—

negar negarlo negarse

Subjunctive

	Singular	Plural
Second	niegues	—

negarle

Ahora no podía negarle su ayuda.

Now he could not deny her his help.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Nunca negarle ayuda a un paciente.

Never refuse to help a patient.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Y nadie podía negarle favores a la Bruja.

And no one could deny the Witch favors.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

Tenemos un interés económico en negarle a los robots sus derechos.

We have an economic interest in denying robots their rights.