What does negado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word negado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use negado in Spanish.

The word negado in Spanish means clueless, dead loss, waste of space, deny, deny, deny, refuse, refuse, refuse yourself, refuse, reject. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word negado

clueless

adjetivo (inepto, incapaz) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Cómo quieres que un hombre negado para la física sea ingeniero? La química no es lo mío: siempre fui negado.
How do you expect someone who is clueless in Physics to become an engineer?

dead loss, waste of space

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona inepta) (UK. colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Eres un negado para las matemáticas. ¿Cómo se les ocurre contratar a esa negada?
You're a dead loss (or: a waste of space) at mathematics.

deny

verbo transitivo (rechazar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los que nieguen la verdad serán ejecutados.
Those who deny the truth will be executed.

deny

verbo transitivo (decir que no)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No niegues que has sido tú el que rompió el jarrón.
Don't deny that it was you who broke the vase.

deny

verbo transitivo (prohibir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les negaron la entrada en el restaurante por no llevar corbata.
They denied them entrance to the restaurant for not wearing ties.

refuse

verbo pronominal (resistirse, oponerse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me niego a participar en negocios sucios.
I refuse to participate in dirty business.

refuse

verbo pronominal (derecho: rehusarse a hacer algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se negó a dar declaraciones sin una orden judicial.
He refused to give statements without a court order.

refuse yourself

verbo pronominal (rehusar llamadas)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
No soporto el acoso de mi ex, voy a pedirle a mi padre que me niegue por teléfono cuando él hable.
I can't stand the harassment of my ex, I'm going to ask my father to refuse me by phone when he speaks.

refuse, reject

verbo transitivo (rehusar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¿Por qué siempre niegas la ayuda de tu hermano?
Why do you always refuse your brother's help?

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