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1 accuse
[ə'kju:z]((with of) to charge (someone) with having done something wrong: They accused him of stealing the car.) ásaka- the accused -
2 denounce
(to accuse publicly (of a crime etc): He was denounced as a murderer.) fordæma/ákæra opinberlega -
3 impeach
[im'pi: ](to accuse of a crime, especially to accuse a person who works for the government of a crime against the State.) ákæra; kæra fyrir embættisbrot -
4 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) setja upp, láta borga2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) (láta) skrifa3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) kæra4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) gera áhlaup5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hlaupa, storma6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) hlaða7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) hlaða2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) verð2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) ákæra3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) áhlaup4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) rafhleðsla5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) skjólstæðingur6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) hleðsla•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge
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