allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
אנגלית
~ 4300
vád, állítás
שם עצם
B2
FORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
The company is facing allegations of fraud.
A cég csalással kapcsolatos vádakkal néz szembe.
She strongly denied the allegation made against her.
Határozottan tagadta az ellene felhozott vádat.
The politician resigned after multiple allegations surfaced.
The newspaper published several allegations about the actor's behavior.
Investigators are looking into allegations of corruption.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He denied the allegation.
Tagadta a vádat.
The police are checking the allegation.
A rendőrség vizsgálja az állítást.
She made an allegation against her boss.
The allegation is about stealing money.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
משמעות
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
צירופים
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
מילים נרדפות
accusation (More common in everyday speech; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
הפכים
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of making an unproven claim of guilt.)
נושאים
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
A statement asserting that someone has done something illegal or wrong, made without providing proof.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
allegation
IPA
GB/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
הברות והטעמה
al - leg - a - tion (4 הברות)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: allegation
- Plural: allegations
משפחת מילים
Forms
allegations
noun
Related words
ביטויים
deny an allegation
1/dɪnˈaɪ ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To reject a claim of wrongdoing
To say that a claim about doing something bad is not true.
דוגמאות
- The athlete denied the allegations of cheating.
- She denied the allegation during the press conference.
face allegations
1/fˈeɪs ˌæləɡˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
To be accused without proof
To have people say you did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
דוגמאות
- The minister is facing allegations of bribery.
- The company faced allegations after the report was leaked.
make an allegation
1/mˈeɪk ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To claim wrongdoing without proof
To say that someone did something bad or illegal, but without giving proof.
דוגמאות
- Several employees made allegations against the manager.
- He made an allegation of corruption during the meeting.