accuse

beschuldigen, vorwerfen

Sagen, dass jemand etwas Falsches oder Schlechtes getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: accuse someone of something (She accused him of dishonesty.); accuse someone of doing something (They accused me of hiding the keys.)

Synonyme: blame

Häufige Wendungen: accuse someone, falsely accuse someone, accuse someone of theft

anklagen, beschuldigen

Jemandem offiziell vorwerfen, eine Straftat begangen oder eine Regel verletzt zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: accuse someone of a crime (The prosecutor accused him of fraud.)

Synonyme: charge, indict

Häufige Wendungen: accuse someone of murder, accuse someone of fraud