achacar
achacar(
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chah
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to ascribe)
a. to attribute
La prensa pretende achacar la crisis que atraviesa el campo mexicano al campesino.The press is trying to attribute the crisis in Mexican agriculture to the agricultural workers.
b. to blame
El presidente achaca el aumento del desempleo a los trabajadores que no aceptan sueldos miserables.The president blames the rise in unemployment on workers who aren't prepared to accept paltry wages.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La investigación oficial trata de achacarle la culpa del accidente al maquinista.The official inquiry is attempting to lay the blame for the accident on the engine driver.
Los jugadores intentaron achacarle al entrenador la pobre actuación del equipo.The players tried to hold the coach responsible for the team's poor performance.
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