allegation

allégation, accusation

Affirmation encore sans preuve, souvent selon laquelle quelqu’un aurait fait quelque chose de mal.

En anglais simple : A statement that something is true, often that someone did something wrong, without proof yet.

• She denied the allegation.
• Police investigated allegations of corruption.
• There is no evidence to support the allegation that he lied.

Comment l'utiliser : allegation that… (They denied the allegation that they had cheated.); allegation of something (Police are investigating an allegation of theft.); allegation against someone (The allegation against the manager was never proved.)

Synonymes : claim, accusation

Expressions courantes : allegation against someone, allegation of fraud, deny an allegation, allegation of theft