Translation of "double negative" into Spanish

doble negación is the translation of "double negative" into Spanish.

double negative noun grammar

(pejorative, rhetoric) A phrase in which there are two negative words or their compounds (e.g. no, not, never, none, etc), occasionally leading to ambiguity in the meaning, but necessary in some foreign languages. [..]

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  • doble negación

    noun feminine

    construcción gramatical con dos formas de negación en la misma oración

    By means of a double negative, the liar is forced to tell the truth.

    Mediante la doble negación, el mentiroso se vería obligado a decir la verdad.

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