обвинять
accuse
to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
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обвинять with English translation
обвинять usage examples
They may accuse him of lying to the court.
Его могут обвинять во лжи в суде.
She refused to accuse anyone without evidence.
Она отказалась обвинять кого-либо без доказательств.
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обвинять synonyms
What's the difference between обвинять / обвинить / упрекать / обвинять в / инкриминировать
accuse — to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
They may accuse him of lying to the court.
Его могут обвинять во лжи в суде.
General neutral verb: to say someone is guilty or did something wrong.
He is accused of theft.
Его обвиняют в краже.
Perfective aspect: to accuse in a specific case, often emphasizing the completed act.
The neighbor was accused of stealing a bike.
Соседа обвинили в краже велосипеда.
Not so much a legal accusation as reproaching, blaming, or expressing disapproval.
She reproached him for being inattentive.
Она упрекала его в невнимательности.
Same meaning as обвинять, but requires an object with the preposition в: accuse someone of something.
He is accused of fraud.
Его обвиняют в мошенничестве.
Bookish and legal: to formally impute or charge someone with an offense.
The investigation is charging him with taking a bribe.
Следствие инкриминирует ему получение взятки.
Bookish expression: to hold someone responsible and treat their actions as blameworthy.
He is being held responsible for negligence.
Ему вменяют в вину халатность.
Official legal usage: to formally bring an accusation, usually in a legal context.
The prosecutor brought charges against him.
Прокуратура предъявила ему обвинение.
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How to pronounce обвинять and what this word means
обвинять translation: accuse. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce обвинять
[ɐbvʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
обвинять translation
accuse
обвинять examples
They may accuse him of lying to the court.
обвинять transcription
[ɐbvʲɪˈnʲatʲ]
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Questions about this word
обвинять meaning: what does it mean?
утверждать, что кто-то совершил плохой или незаконный поступок
обвинять pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
обвинять is pronounced as [ɐbvʲɪˈnʲatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
обвинять definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They may accuse him of lying to the court. Translation: Его могут обвинять во лжи в суде.
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