give+me+an+account+of+what+happened

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• account — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 description ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ blow by blow (informal), comprehensive, detailed, full, graphic ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• account — [[t]əka͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦ accounts, accounting, accounted 1) N COUNT If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it. Some banks make it difficult to open …   English dictionary

• account — ac|count1 W1S2 [əˈkaunt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(description)¦ 2¦(at a bank)¦ 3 take account of something 4 on account of something 5 accounts 6 on account 7¦(with a shop/company)¦ 8¦(bill)¦ 9¦(arrangement to sell goods)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• account — ac|count1 [ ə kaunt ] noun *** ▸ 1 arrangement with bank ▸ 2 report/description ▸ 3 arrangement with store ▸ 4 regular customer ▸ 5 for e mail ▸ 6 record of money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count an arrangement in which a bank takes care of your money. You …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• account — 1 noun 1 DESCRIPTION (C) a) a written or spoken description which gives details of an event: There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers. | give an account: David gave us a vivid account of his trip to Rio. | blow by blow …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• account */*/*/ — I UK [əˈkaʊnt] / US noun Word forms account : singular account plural accounts 1) [countable] an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money. You can deposit (= put in) or withdraw (= take out) money when you need to There was only £50 in… …   English dictionary

• account for — verb 1. be the reason or explanation for (Freq. 24) The recession accounts for the slow retail business • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s something 2. give reasons for (Freq. 6) …   Useful english dictionary

• account*/*/ — [əˈkaʊnt] noun I 1) [C] an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money There was only £50 in his bank account.[/ex] How do I open an account (= start having an account)?[/ex] See: current account 2) [C] a written or spoken report about… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• account for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms account for : present tense I/you/we/they account for he/she/it accounts for present participle accounting for past tense accounted for past participle accounted for 1) account for something to be the reason… …   English dictionary

• profit and loss account — P & L account 1) An account in the books of an organization showing the profits (or losses) made on its business activities with the deduction of the appropriate expenses. 2) A statement of the profit (or loss) of an organization over a financial …   Accounting dictionary

• profit and loss account — P & L account 1) An account in the books of an organization showing the profits (or losses) made on its business activities with the deduction of the appropriate expenses. 2) A statement of the profit (or loss) of an organization over a financial …   Big dictionary of business and management