allege
gb/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/ us/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
B2
אנגלית
~ 4800
állít
פועל
B2
FORMAL
1
állít
B1
תבנית שימוש:
to allege that [clause]
The report alleges that the company misled its investors.
A jelentés azt állítja, hogy a vállalat félrevezette a befektetőit.
Several witnesses allege that they saw the suspect near the scene.
Több tanú azt állítja, hogy látta a gyanúsítottat a helyszín közelében.
He is alleged to have taken part in the robbery.
The article alleges corruption at the highest levels of government.
They allege that the policy violates human rights.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The news story alleges that the mayor took money.
A hír azt állítja, hogy a polgármester pénzt fogadott el.
She alleges that her boss was unfair to her.
Azt állítja, hogy a főnöke igazságtalan volt vele.
The lawyer alleges that the contract is not legal.
They allege that the shop sold unsafe food.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allege' with 'accuse'; 'accuse' means to say someone did something wrong, often directly to them, while 'allege' is more formal and used especially in reports without proof.
משמעות
claim something without proof
צירופים
allege wrongdoing
|allege misconduct
|allege fraud
|allege discrimination
מילים נרדפות
claim (More general and common in everyday speech; can be neutral or informal.)
|
assert (More formal; often suggests confidence or firmness.)
הפכים
prove (Opposite because it involves showing evidence that something is true.)
נושאים
law
|communication
|media
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To say that something is true, usually without proof.
To assert or claim that something is true, typically without providing evidence.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
allege
IPA
GB/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
US/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
הברות והטעמה
al - lege (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lege)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: allege
- 3rd Person Singular: alleges
- Present Participle: alleging
- Past: alleged
משפחת מילים
Forms
alleges
verb
alleging
verb
alleged
verb
Core family
allegation
noun B2
allegedly
adverb C1
ביטויים
be alleged to
1/bˈi əlˈɛd͡ʒd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
said without proof to have done
Used to say that someone is said, without proof, to have done something.
דוגמאות
- The minister is alleged to have accepted bribes.
- She is alleged to be involved in the scandal.