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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaccusatorio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: akkuzaˈtɔrjo
"Il suo sguardo accusatorio lo mise a disagio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicating or expressing a belief that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or blameworthy.
"He fixed her with an accusatory stare when the missing documents were discovered." - 2
Relating to or charging someone with a crime or offense in a legal context.
"The defense team objected to the prosecutor's overly accusatory tone during the cross-examination."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin accusatorius, meaning pertaining to an accuser, stemming from the verb accusare (to call to account, blame). It entered Middle English via Old French during the 15th century, retaining its core legal and interpersonal sense of attributing fault or wrong.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accusatory" is said worldwide
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accusateur
Transliteration: a-kyza-tœʁ
"Son ton accusateur a rendu toute discussion impossible."
anklagend
Transliteration: anklaːɡənt
"Sie warf ihm einen anklagenden Blick zu."
accusatorio
Transliteration: akkuzaˈtɔrjo
"Il suo sguardo accusatorio lo mise a disagio."
acusatorio
Transliteration: akusaˈtoɾjo
"Señaló con un gesto acusatorio al sospechoso."
acusatório
Transliteration: akuzaˈtɔɾju
"O tom dele era claramente acusatório."
दोषारोपण करने वाला
Transliteration: dosharopan karne wala
"उसकी बातों में एक दोषारोपण करने वाला स्वर था।"
指责的
Transliteration: zhǐzé de
"她用指责的目光看着他。"
비난하는
Transliteration: binanhaneun
"그는 나에게 비난하는 눈빛을 보냈다."
非難するような
Transliteration: hinan suru yō na
"彼女は彼に非難するような視線を向けた。"
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