acquit
gb/əkwˈɪt/ us/əkwˈɪt/
C1
Ingles
felment, helytáll
PANDIWA
C1
LEGAL
1
felment
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[court/jury/judge] acquits [someone] of [crime/charge]; [someone] is acquitted of [crime/charge]
The jury acquitted him of murder after a six-week trial.
A hathetes tárgyalás után az esküdtszék felmentette őt a gyilkosság vádja alól.
She was acquitted of all charges because there was not enough evidence.
Minden vád alól felmentették, mert nem volt elég bizonyíték.
A federal court acquitted the former official on the corruption charge.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The judge acquitted the man.
A bíró felmentette a férfit.
She was acquitted of theft.
Felmentették a lopás vádja alól.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Use acquit someone of a crime or charge, not usually “acquit someone from a crime.” Acquitting someone is a legal decision, not simply letting them leave prison.
Kahulugan
judge not guilty
Mga kolokasyon
be acquitted of murder
|be acquitted of all charges
|the jury acquitted him
|the court acquitted her
|acquit the defendant
|acquit someone on a charge
|be unanimously acquitted
|be formally acquitted
|acquitted for lack of evidence
|found not guilty and acquitted
Mga kasingkahulugan
clear (More general; can mean remove suspicion, not only in court.)
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exonerate (Often means officially prove someone was not responsible or guilty.)
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absolve (More formal; often moral, religious, or legal.)
Mga kasalungat
convict (To decide officially in court that someone is guilty.)
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find guilty (Direct opposite legal decision.)
Mga tema
law
|crime
|courts
|justice
Depinisyon
If a court acquits someone, it says that person is not guilty.
To decide officially in a court that someone is not guilty of a crime or charge.
PANDIWA
C2
FORMAL
2
helytáll
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
acquit oneself [well/admirably/poorly]
Despite her lack of experience, she acquitted herself well in the debate.
Tapasztalatlansága ellenére jól helytállt a vitában.
The young goalkeeper acquitted himself admirably under intense pressure.
A fiatal kapus kiválóan helytállt az óriási nyomás alatt.
He acquitted himself honorably during a very difficult investigation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She acquitted herself well in the interview.
Jól helytállt az interjún.
The team acquitted itself well.
A csapat jól helytállt.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This meaning is formal and reflexive: say “She acquitted herself well,” not usually “She acquitted well.”
Kahulugan
perform or conduct oneself
Mga kolokasyon
acquit oneself well
|acquit oneself admirably
|acquit oneself honorably
|acquit oneself poorly
|acquit oneself in debate
|acquit oneself under pressure
Mga kasingkahulugan
perform (More common and neutral; does not imply self-conduct.)
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conduct oneself (Very close, but focuses more on behavior than performance.)
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distinguish oneself (Means perform especially well or gain recognition.)
Mga kasalungat
perform badly (Opposite when referring to how someone does in a task.)
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disgrace oneself (Opposite when referring to conduct that brings shame.)
Mga tema
behavior
|performance
|public_life
Depinisyon
To behave or perform in a particular way, especially well, in a difficult situation.
To conduct or perform in a specified way, especially in a difficult or public situation; used reflexively.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
acquit
IPA
GB/əkwˈɪt/
US/əkwˈɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
ac - quit (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quit)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: acquit
- 3rd Person Singular: acquits
- Present Participle: acquitting
- Past: acquitted
- Past Participle: acquitted
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