allege

alléguer, affirmer

Dire qu’un fait est vrai ou s’est produit, surtout un acte répréhensible, sans le prouver.

En anglais simple : To say something happened or is true, especially something wrong, without proving it.

• The workers allege unfair treatment.
• She alleged that her boss had stolen the money.
• Several officers are alleged to have ignored the complaints.

Comment l'utiliser : allege that… (Witnesses allege that the company hid the records.); be alleged to do something (The official is alleged to have accepted money.)

Synonymes : claim, assert

Expressions courantes : allege fraud, allege misconduct, allege a crime, allege a breach