implicated

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/ AmE /ˈɪmplɪkeɪtɪd/

adjective en → es

1 INVOLVED IN CRIME/SCANDAL B2

to be involved in a crime or scandal, especially when you are accused of being involved but have not been proved guilty

implicado en, relacionado con

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  • [T + obj + with]

Collocations be implicated in a scandal · become implicated in a crime

  • He was implicated in the fraud.

    Estaba implicado en el fraude.

2 INVOLVED IN ISSUE B1

to be involved or connected with a situation, problem, or issue in some way

implicado en, relacionado con

  • [T + obj + in]
  • [T + obj + to]

Collocations be implicated in a situation · become implicated in an issue

  • The company was implicated in the environmental disaster.

    La empresa estaba implicada en el desastre ambiental.