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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlleged
/əˈlɛdʒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Said to have happened or to have been done, but not yet proven.
"The alleged thief was caught on security cameras."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: past participle of the verb allege, from Old French alegier, based on Latin ex- 'out, thoroughly' + lis, lit- 'lawsuit'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alleged" is said worldwide
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prétendu
Transliteration: prétendu
"Le prétendu voleur a été arrêté."
angeblich
Transliteration: angeblich
"Der angeblich gestohlene Wagen wurde gefunden."
presunto
Transliteration: presunto
"Il presunto responsabile è in fuga."
supuesto
Transliteration: supuesto
"El supuesto criminal fue liberado bajo fianza."
suposto
Transliteration: suposto
"O suposto crime aconteceu ontem à noite."
कथित
Transliteration: kathit
"कथित चोर को पुलिस ने पकड़ लिया।"
所谓的
Transliteration: suǒwèi de
"这名所谓的嫌疑人否认了指控。"
소문의
Transliteration: somun-ui
"그 소문의 범인은 아직 잡히지 않았다."
いわゆる
Transliteration: iwayuru
"いわゆる犯人は警察に拘束された。"
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