accuse

acusar

Decir que alguien ha hecho algo malo o incorrecto.

En inglés sencillo: To say that someone has done something wrong or bad.

• Do not accuse me without proof.
• She accused her brother of lying.
• He was unfairly accused of stealing the money.

Cómo se usa: accuse someone of something (She accused him of dishonesty.); accuse someone of doing something (They accused me of hiding the keys.)

Sinónimos: blame

Expresiones frecuentes: accuse someone, falsely accuse someone, accuse someone of theft

acusar, imputar

Afirmar formalmente que alguien ha cometido un delito o infringido una norma.

En inglés sencillo: To formally say that someone has committed a crime or broken a rule.

• The police accused him of theft.
• She was accused of murder but later found innocent.
• The prosecutor accused two officials of accepting illegal payments.

Cómo se usa: accuse someone of a crime (The prosecutor accused him of fraud.)

Sinónimos: charge, indict

Expresiones frecuentes: accuse someone of murder, accuse someone of fraud