accuse

accusare

Dire che qualcuno ha fatto qualcosa di sbagliato o cattivo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: blame

Espressioni comuni: accuse someone, falsely accuse someone, accuse someone of theft

accusare, incriminare

Affermare ufficialmente che qualcuno ha commesso un reato o violato una regola.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: accuse someone of a crime (The prosecutor accused him of fraud.)

Sinonimi: charge, indict

Espressioni comuni: accuse someone of murder, accuse someone of fraud