allegation

alegación, acusación

Afirmación aún no demostrada, muchas veces sobre una falta cometida por alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: claim, accusation

Expresiones frecuentes: allegation against someone, allegation of fraud, deny an allegation, allegation of theft