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1 ■ account for
■ account forv. i. + prep.1 rendere conto di; dar conto di; spiegare; giustificare: I have to account (to him) for every penny I spend, devo rendergli conto di ogni centesimo che spendo; He cannot account for his movements, non è in grado di dar conto dei suoi movimenti2 (spec. al passivo) ritrovare, rintracciare (dopo un disastro, ecc.): All the people living in the building have been accounted for, tutti gli abitanti del palazzo (sono stati rintracciati e) sono in salvo3 rappresentare: Oil imports account for 30 per cent of the trade deficit, le importazioni di petrolio rappresentano il 30% del disavanzo commerciale4 (eufem.) abbattere; eliminare: The anti-aircraft accounted for five enemy planes, la contraerea abbatté cinque aerei nemici5 (eufem.) sconfiggere; battere; eliminare □ (prov.) There's no accounting for taste, i gusti sono gusti.
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