die Beschuldigung
accusation
The accusation or claim that someone has committed a crime, a mistake, or a moral offense.
EXAMPLE
Er wies die Beschuldigung des Diebstahls entschieden zurück.
He firmly rejected the accusation of theft.
die Beschuldigung
accusation
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Meanings
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Word family
The noun 'die Beschuldigung' (the accusation) belongs to the verb 'jemanden beschuldigen' (to accuse someone). The base is the word 'die Schuld' (guilt/fault). A 'Beschuldigung' (accusation) is therefore the act of assigning blame to someone for something.
EXAMPLE
Er wurde fälschlicherweise beschuldigt, das Geld gestohlen zu haben.
He was falsely accused of having stolen the money.
Sentence structure and usage
The person being accused often appears with the preposition 'gegen' plus the accusative. The reason for the accusation is expressed with the genitive or a 'dass' clause.
EXAMPLE
Die Beschuldigung gegen den Manager war haltlos.
The accusation against the manager was baseless.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Beschuldigung' (accusation) are 'eine Beschuldigung erheben' (to make/bring an accusation; formal), 'eine Beschuldigung zurückweisen' (to reject an accusation), or 'sich gegen eine Beschuldigung verteidigen' (to defend oneself against an accusation).
EXAMPLE
Die Staatsanwaltschaft erhob schwere Beschuldigungen gegen den Angeklagten.
The public prosecutor brought serious accusations against the defendant.
Compare with
Beschuldigung vs Vorwurf
accusation / reproach
Vorwurf and Beschuldigung can both hold someone responsible for wrongdoing. A Beschuldigung explicitly claims that the person committed a specific culpable act. Vorwurf can do this too, but it also includes disapproving criticism without claiming that a specific act was committed.
Beschuldigung
Der Trainer erhob gegen ihn die Beschuldigung, einen Gegner absichtlich verletzt zu haben.
The coach accused him of deliberately injuring an opponent.
Vorwurf
Der Trainer machte ihm den Vorwurf, beim Spiel nicht aufmerksam gewesen zu sein.
The coach reproached him for not paying attention during the game.
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