accuse
gb/əkjˈuz/ us/əkjˈuz/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Say someone did something bad
To say that someone did something bad or broke the law.
نمط الاستخدام:
to accuse [someone] of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'of' after 'accuse', e.g., saying 'accuse someone doing' instead of 'accuse someone of doing'.
المرادفات
allege (Often used when the wrongdoing is claimed but not yet proven; more formal.)
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charge (More formal and legal, often used in law enforcement contexts.)
الأضداد
defend (To support someone against claims of wrongdoing.)
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exonerate (To officially state that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
accuse falsely
|accuse directly
|accuse publicly
|accuse formally
|accuse someone of
الموضوعات
law
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The newspaper accused the mayor of corruption.
- She accused her brother of stealing her phone.
- Several witnesses accused the driver of running the red light.
- They accused him of lying during the meeting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I accused my friend of breaking my pen.
- The teacher accused the boy of cheating.
- She accused him of taking her book.
- They accused the man of stealing a car.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
accuse
IPA
GB/əkjˈuz/
US/əkjˈuz/
المقاطع والنبر
ac - cuse (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cuse)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: accuse
- 3rd Person Singular: accuses
- Present Participle: accusing
- Past: accused
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
accuses
verb
accusing
verb
accused
verb
Core family
accusation
noun B2
accuser
noun
Related words
accusatory
adjective
التعبيرات
accuse someone of something
1/əkjˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌn əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Say person did a specific bad thing
To say that a person did a particular bad or illegal thing.
أمثلة
- The lawyer accused the witness of lying under oath.
- He was accused of stealing money from the company.
stand accused of
1/stˈænd əkjˈuzd əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Be officially said to have done wrong
To be officially said to have done something bad or illegal.
أمثلة
- The politician stands accused of accepting bribes.
- Several officers stand accused of misconduct.