accusation
gb/ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 7000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
claim that someone did wrong
A statement that says a person did something bad or broke the law, even if it may not be true.
Tipar de utilizare:
an accusation of [wrongdoing] (against [someone])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "accusation" with "excuse". An "accusation" says someone did something bad; an "excuse" explains why someone did something. Also, the common prepositions are "an accusation of [something]" and "an accusation against [someone]", not *"accusation on" or *"accusation to".
Sinonime
allegation (Often used in news and legal contexts; slightly more formal and neutral in tone.)
Antonime
exoneration (Refers to an official or clear statement that someone is not guilty, removing earlier accusations.)
Colocații
make an accusation
|face accusations
|deny the accusation
|false accusation
|serious accusation
|accusation of corruption
Teme
law
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She strongly denied the accusation that she had stolen the money.
- The company faced accusations of cheating customers.
- His career was damaged by a false accusation of harassment.
- The article made serious accusations against the local police.
- After the accusations, an independent investigation was launched.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He made an accusation that his neighbor broke his window.
- The teacher listened to the accusation before speaking to the student.
- Many people did not believe the accusation against the famous actor.
- She cried because the accusation was not true.
- The newspaper printed an accusation of corruption against the mayor.
Substantiv
B2
action
2
the act of accusing someone
The act of saying that a person is to blame for something bad.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is open to/subject to accusation
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "accusation" only for legal crimes. It can also describe social or moral blame, as in "accusation of favoritism" or "accusation of lying," even when no law is broken.
Sinonime
blame (More general and common in everyday speech; may be less formal and not always about serious wrongdoing.)
Antonime
defense (A defense is what someone presents to protect themselves from an accusation or blame.)
Colocații
fear of accusation
|subject to accusation
|open to accusation
|free from accusation
Teme
conflict
|social
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- His actions left him open to accusation from both sides.
- They spoke freely to avoid any accusation of hiding information.
- The committee wanted to be above accusation of political bias.
- She helped both teams to protect herself from accusation of favoritism.
- Strict rules were introduced to prevent any accusation of unfair treatment.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The manager worked with both groups to avoid accusation of bias.
- He kept all the emails as proof, in case of accusation later.
- The judge must be free from any accusation of corruption.
- They invited parents to the meeting to stop accusation of secrecy.
- She shared the money equally to protect herself from accusation.
Substantiv
formal
C1
entity
3
formal claim of a crime
An official statement in law or government that says a person did a crime or very bad act.
Tipar de utilizare:
a criminal accusation of [crime] against [someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use "accusation" and "charge" as exact synonyms. In legal news, "charge" is often used for the official legal step, while "accusation" can be wider, including public or media claims before formal charges.
Sinonime
charge (More strongly associated with formal legal procedure; often used specifically in court or police contexts.)
Antonime
acquittal (An acquittal is an official decision in court that rejects the accusation and finds the person not guilty.)
Colocații
criminal accusation
|accusation of fraud
|serious criminal accusations
|investigate the accusations
|drop the accusations
Teme
law
|government
|crime
|communication
Exemple
- The minister resigned following criminal accusations of bribery.
- Prosecutors are still investigating the accusations before filing formal charges.
- The court dismissed the accusations due to lack of evidence.
- Several executives are facing accusations of accounting fraud.
- The lawyer argued that the accusations were politically motivated.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The police are checking the criminal accusation against the businessman.
- He lost his job after an accusation of fraud.
- The judge said the accusation was not proven.
- Her lawyer worked hard to answer every accusation.
- All the accusations were dropped after the trial.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
accusation
IPA
GB/ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
ac - cus - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: accusation
- Plural: accusation, accusations
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
accusations
noun
Core family
Related words
accusingly
adverb
Expresii
deny the accusation
2/dɪnˈaɪ ðə ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
say the accusation is untrue
to say that what someone is accusing you of is not true
Exemple
- The singer denied the accusation in a post on social media.
- Both companies strongly denied the accusations of price-fixing.
- He calmly denied the accusation and asked for proof.
false accusation
3/fˈɔls ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
untrue claim of wrongdoing
an accusation that is not true or not based on facts
Exemple
- He sued the newspaper over what he said were false accusations.
- A false accusation can seriously damage a person's reputation.
- She later apologized for making a false accusation against her colleague.
level an accusation
5/lˈɛvəl ən ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
direct an accusation at someone
to say that someone did something bad, especially in a public or strong way
Exemple
- Opposition leaders leveled accusations of corruption at the government.
- He leveled a serious accusation against his former business partner.
- Critics have leveled accusations of unfairness at the new policy.
make an accusation
1/mˈeɪk ən ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
say someone did something wrong
to say that a person did something bad or illegal
Exemple
- Before you make an accusation, be sure you have some evidence.
- Several employees made an accusation of discrimination against their manager.
- He refused to make an accusation without seeing the full report.
serious accusation
4/sˈɪɹiəs ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
very important or grave accusation
an accusation about something very bad, that can have big results if it is true
Exemple
- That is a serious accusation to make without clear evidence.
- The report contains serious accusations against the company.
- Journalists must be careful when repeating serious accusations.