Spanish Conversation · Level 88
60 words
Spanish word
acusación
Pronunciation
IPA/akusaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounaccusation
Example
No hagas una acusación sin pruebas.
Don't make an accusation without evidence.
More examples
La fiscalía presentó una acusación formal.
The prosecution filed a formal accusation.
Core concept
A finger pointed at a person.
Common phrases
presentar una acusación
file an accusation
una acusación falsa
a false accusation
retirar una acusación
withdraw an accusation
Similar words
acusamiento: Formal legal charge or document that accuses someone of a crime or fault.
denuncia: Official or public report to authorities that alleges harm, a violation, or victimization.
alegación: Claim that asserts something without supporting evidence and presents it as true.
difamación: Act of spreading false information that damages a person's reputation.
Definition in Spanish
Expresión que atribuye a otra persona la culpa o la responsabilidad por algo, usada para reprocharla o para denunciar un hecho.
Word origin
Comes from Latin accusātiō, from the verb accusāre 'to call to account or reproach', and enters Spanish as the noun for blaming or charging someone.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses acusación for both informal reproach and formal legal charges, and common collocations are hacer una acusación and presentar una acusación, so context determines severity.