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accusa

accusation

noun ahk-KOO-zah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'accusatio'

Also means

prosecution

Usage Note

Accusa is a charge or accusation; the plural is accuse. In a courtroom l'accusa is the prosecution, opposed to la difesa. The phrase muovere un'accusa means to level a charge against someone.

Examples

"L'accusa è molto grave."

Natural Translation

The accusation is very serious.

Literal Translation

The-accusation is very serious.

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