accuse
BrE /əˈkjuːz/ AmE /əˈkuːz/
verb en → es
past accused pp accused ing accusing
to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal and should be punished for it
acusar, acusar de algo a alguien
- accuse somebody of doing something
Collocations accuse someone of theft · accuse someone of murder
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He was accused of stealing the money.
Lo acusaron de robar el dinero.
to say that someone is responsible for a problem or bad situation
culpar, echar la culpa a alguien
- accuse somebody of something
Collocations accuse someone of causing trouble · accuse someone of being responsible for the delay
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She accused him of ruining her life.
Ella lo culpó de arruinar su vida.
Phrasal verbs
acusar a alguien hasta la muerte
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She accused him to death of being irresponsible.
Lo acusó hasta la muerte de ser irresponsable.
acusar a alguien sin razón
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He accused her out of turn of being dishonest.
Lo acusó sin razón de ser deshonesta.
Idioms
acusar al mensajero
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Don't accuse the messenger; he's just delivering bad news.
No acuses al mensajero; solo está entregando malas noticias.
acusar a alguien de algo en voz baja
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She accused him of being lazy under her breath.
Ella lo acusó de ser perezoso en voz baja.