accusation

A noun referring to a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person, or an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее официальное обвинение в неправомерных действиях, выдвинутое против человека, или утверждение о чьей-либо вине в проступке или правонарушении.esSustantivo que designa la acción de acusar a alguien de un delito o falta, o la afirmación de que una persona es culpable de algo, a menudo formal ante una autoridad.frNom désignant le fait de porter officiellement contre quelqu'un une charge pour un acte répréhensible, ou l'affirmation selon laquelle une personne est coupable d'une faute ou d'un délit.deSubstantiv, das die Beschuldigung oder Anschuldigung bezeichnet, also die Behauptung, jemand habe etwas Falsches oder Strafbares getan, oder der Vorwurf einer Schuld.ptSubstantivo que designa a acusação formal de conduta ilícita feita contra alguém, ou a afirmação de que uma pessoa é culpada de um ato errado ou infração.zh名词，指对某人提出的正式指控，认为其有违法行为或过错；也可泛指对某人过失或错误的指责。arاسم يدل على توجيه تهمة رسمية إلى شخص بارتكاب فعل غير قانوني أو مخالف، أو على القول بأن شخصًا ما مذنب بذنب أو خطأ.

1. Formal charge of wrongdoing B2 formal

   A statement claiming that someone has done something illegal or wrong, often made in a legal context.

   • The accusation of theft was taken very seriously by the court.
   • He faced an accusation of fraud from his business partner.
   • The lawyer presented evidence to support the accusation.

   ruОбвинениеesAcusación formal de delitofrAccusation formelledeAnschuldigungptAcusaçãozh指控arاتهام

   Synonyme: allegationchargecitationcomplaintdenunciationimputationindictment

2. Assertion of guilt or fault B2 formal

   A claim that someone is responsible for a mistake or misdeed, not necessarily in a legal setting.

   • She denied the accusation that she had lied about the incident.
   • The accusation of laziness hurt his feelings deeply.
   • They made an accusation of incompetence against the manager.

   ruОбвинениеesAcusaciónfrAccusation (reproche de culpabilité)deBeschuldigungptAcusaçãozh指责arاتهام

   Synonyme: allegationblamechargedenunciationimputation

   Antonyme: absolutionacquittalclearanceexonerationvindication

• accusations plural form
• accusations' possessive plural form
• accusation's possessive singular form