allegation

[US]/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. uttalelse, påstand, forsvaret; påstand.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

unfounded allegation

ubegrunnet påstand

serious allegation

alvorlig påstand

criminal allegation

kriminell påstand

allegation of fraud

påstand om bedrageri

Example Sentences

The allegation of fraud led to an investigation.

Anmeldelsen om bedrageri førte til en undersøkelse.

She denied the allegation of stealing money.

Hun nekte anmeldelsen om å stjæle penger.

The allegation that he cheated on the exam was proven to be false.

Anmeldelsen om at han svindlet på eksamen ble bevist å være feil.

The company is facing allegations of discrimination in the workplace.

Selskapet står overfor anmeldelser om diskriminering på arbeidsplassen.

The allegations of corruption have tarnished the politician's reputation.

Anmeldelsene om korrupsjon har skadet politikeren sin omdømme.

He was arrested based on allegations of domestic violence.

Han ble arrestert basert på anmeldelser om hjemmehørselsvold.

The celebrity's publicist denied the allegations of drug abuse.

Stjernens offentlige representant nekte anmeldelsene om narkotikamisbruk.

The allegation that she lied under oath could have serious consequences.

Anmeldelsen om at hun løy under ed kan ha alvorlige konsekvenser.

The allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace are being investigated.

Anmeldelsene om seksuell trakassering på arbeidsplassen undersøkes.

The police are looking into the allegations of bribery involving government officials.

Polisen undersøker anmeldelsene om omkjøp som involverer offentlige funksjonærer.

Real-world Examples

Mr. Moore vehemently denies the allegations.

Hr. Moore nekter heftig de anklagene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2017

The Turkish government has strongly denied the allegations.

Det tyrkiske regjeringen har sterkt nektet de anklagene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2016

And she describes the SAT allegations as absurd and completely false.

Og hun beskriver SAT-anklagene som absurde og helt usanne.

Source: NPR News July 2020 Compilation

Huawei has refuted all allegations of this nature.

Huawei har avvist alle slike anklager.

Source: CRI Online March 2020 Collection

Yes David, it's hard to deny those allegations.

Ja David, det er vanskelig å nekte disse anklagene.

Source: Listening Digest

University President Teresa Sullivan called the allegations “Shocking”.

Universitetsrektor Teresa Sullivan kalte anklagene «skjekske».

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

Last night he issued a statement denying the allegations.

I går kveld utga han en erklæring som nekter anklagene.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

He is not being charged and denies the allegations.

Han blir ikke anklaget og nekter anklagene.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

Church officials in Pennsylvania and the Vatican were accused of systematically covering up allegations.

Kirkefunksjonærer i Pennsylvania og Vatikanet ble anklaget for systematisk å dømme anklagene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

On one level, the allegation is simply absurd.

På en nivå er anklagen enkelt absurde.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

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