accused

[/əˈkjuːzd/]

noun/adjective/verb (past participle)pl: accused (invariable) or accuseds

acusado

1. noun - a person charged with or on trial for a crime

The accused was found guilty of theft.

O acusado foi considerado culpado de roubo.

2. adjective - charged with or under suspicion of a crime

The accused man denied all charges.

O homem acusado negou todas as acusações.

3. verb (past participle) - charged someone with a crime or wrongdoing

She was accused of embezzlement.

Ela foi acusada de apropriação indébita.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acusado

standard term used in legal and general contexts

Portugal

acusado

standard term, may also use 'arguido' in legal proceedings for accused person under investigation

São Paulo

acusado

common usage in legal documents and courts

the accused

point the finger at (accuse)

accusation of

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