to belie
01
vederlägga, motsäga
to fail to live up to a claim, promise, or expectation
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
belie
3:e person singular
belies
presens particip
belying
enkelt preteritum
belied
perfekt particip
belied
Exempel
His dismal sales figures belied his claim of industry-leading performance.
Hans dystra försäljningssiffror vederlades hans påstående om ledande prestanda i branschen.
02
vederlägga, motsäga
to create an impression of something or someone that is false
Exempel
His calm demeanor belies the stress he is feeling inside.
Hans lugna uppträdande döljer den stress han känner inombords.
