achacar

v.

to attribute.

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achacar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to impute, attribute

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VT

1)

achacar algo a — to attribute sth to, put sth down to

achacar la culpa a algn — to lay the blame on sb

2) LAm * (=robar) to pinch *, nick **; (=saquear) to pillage, loot

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verbo transitivo

achacarle la culpa a alguien — to lay o put the blame on somebody

le achacaron la responsabilidad del accidente — he was held responsible for the accident

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= attribute.

Ex. Subrules of 21.4 deal, for instance, with works erroneously or fictitiously attributed to a person or corporate body, and official communications.

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* achacar Algo = set + it down that.

* achacar Algo a = put + Nombre + down to.

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verbo transitivo

achacarle la culpa a alguien — to lay o put the blame on somebody

le achacaron la responsabilidad del accidente — he was held responsible for the accident

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= attribute.

Ex: Subrules of 21.4 deal, for instance, with works erroneously or fictitiously attributed to a person or corporate body, and official communications.

* achacar Algo = set + it down that.

* achacar Algo a = put + Nombre + down to.

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achacar [A2 ]

vt

le achacaron la responsabilidad del accidente he was held responsible for the accident

debemos achacarles el problema a los especuladores the speculators are the ones we must blame o the ones who must take the blame, we must lay the blame at the speculators' door

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achacar (conjugate achacar) verbo transitivo:

◊ achacarle la culpa a algn to lay o put the blame on sb

achacar vtr (atribuir) to attribute: no se le puede achacar la culpa del accidente, you can't blame him for the accident

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achacar vt

to attribute (a to);

achacó la intoxicación al marisco she blamed the food poisoning on the seafood;

siempre achaca las culpas a los demás she always blames everyone else

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achacar

v/t attribute (a to);

achacar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.

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achacar {72} vt

: to attribute, to impute

te achaca todos sus problemas: he blames all his problems on you