acusar

acusar
transitive verb
1. to accuse (culpar); to charge (law)
  • lo acusaron de asesinato -> he was accused of o charged with murder
2. to show (mostrar)
  • su rostro acusaba el paso del tiempo -> his face showed the passage of time
  • acusar el golpe -> to show the effects
  • su espalda acusó el esfuerzo -> the effort had taken its toll on his back
3. to acknowledge (recibo)
  • acusamos la recepción del paquete -> we acknowledge receipt of your package
acusarse
pronomial verb
1. to blame one another (mutuamente)(de for)
2. (uno mismo)
  • acusarse de haber hecho algo -> to confess to having done something

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acusar [ah-coo-sar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To accuse, to incriminate, to lay against, to indict.
  • Acusar a uno de haber hecho algo -> to accuse someone of having done something
2. To acknowledge the receipt of.
3. To take charge of.
4. to show, reveal (revelar).
  • Su silencio acusa cierta cobardía -> his silence betrays a certain cowardice

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Verb Conjugation for "acusar"

Infinitive
acusar
Gerund
acusando
Participle
acusado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo acuso acusé acusaba acusaré acuse
Tú acusas acusaste acusabas acusarás acuses
Ella/Él/Usted acusa acusó acusaba acusará acuse
Nosotros acusamos acusamos acusábamos acusaremos acusemos
Vosotros acusáis acusasteis acusabais acusaréis acuséis
Ellos/Ustedes acusan acusaron acusaban acusarán acusen
Complete acusar conjugation
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