alleged

[US]/ə'ledʒd/
[UK]/əˈlɛdʒd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hevdet, antydet.
Word Forms
Past Participlealleged
Past Tensealleged

Phrases & Collocations

alleged crime

misfærdsel

alleged perpetrator

misfærdselshandler

alleged theft

misfærdsel

alleged witness

misfærdselsvitne

Example Sentences

an alleged child abuser.

en påstått barnetrutere.

The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.

Opposisjonen hevdet at militæret truet velgerne.

alleged links with insurgent groups.

påståtte forbindelser med opprørsgjengene.

a rich lode of scandal and alleged crime.

en rik lodd av skandal og påstått kriminalitet.

so it is alleged, m'lud.

så det påstås, høffens rettshaver.

a probe into alleged police corruption;

en undersøkelse av påstått politikorrupsjon;

the award was out of all proportion to the alleged libel.

prisen var i en uforholdsmessig grad i forhold til den påståtte forargelsen.

the revelation of an alleged plot to assassinate the king.

opdagelsen av en påstått plan om å drepe kongen.

The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.

Avisen påstod at borgmesterens korrupte praksiser.

In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.

I sin forsvar påstod han midlertidig vanvidd.

he is alleged to have assaulted five men.

han påstås ha voldtatt fem menn.

his alleged quest to make it with the world's most attractive women.

hans påståtte søken etter å lykkes med verdens mest attraktive kvinner.

the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's solicitor was repelled.

den påståtte retten til retenskapsledelse, som ble leder av konkursadvokaten, ble avvist.

We were alleged to have brought goods into the country illegally.

Vi påstås ha bragt varer inn i landet ulovlig.

detectives are questioning two men in connection with alleged criminal damage.

Etterforskere avhører to menn i forbindelse med påstått hærverk.

he landed in hot water for an alleged V-sign to the fans.

han kom i vanskeligheter på grunn av en påstått V-fest for tilhørerne.

Real-world Examples

Conservatives alleged its search results are biased.

Konservative hevdet at søkeresultatene er forskjøvet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

A figure far higher than the prosecution had initially alleged.

En verdi mye høyere enn anklagemyndigheten hadde hevdet i starten.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

" The alleged conduct is shameful and it is unacceptable."

"Den påståtte oppførselen er skandaløs og uakseptabel."

Source: AP Listening November 2013 Collection

The storekeeper alleged that the boy had stolen some fruit.

Butikshandleren hevdet at gutten hadde stjelt noe frukt.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Mr Berlusconi has repeatedly alleged the justice system is biased against him.

Herr Berlusconi har gjentatte ganger hevdet at rettsystemet er forskjøvet mot ham.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2013

Ms. Crowley, I'd like to discuss the alleged abuse.

Frøken Crowley, jeg vil gjerne diskutere den påståtte misbruket.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Police said the alleged shooter was shot and taken into custody.

Polisen sa at den påståtte skytteren ble skutt og arrestert.

Source: CCTV Observations

There have been reports alleged voting irregularities at some polling centers.

Det har vært meldinger om påståtte avvik i stemmeretningen ved noen valglokaler.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2016

Her alleged attacker was arrested nearby.

Hennes påståtte angriper ble arrestert i nærheten.

Source: NPR News June 2016 Compilation

The alleged misconduct involved payments to an unnamed individual.

Den påståtte uopprettelsen involverte betalinger til en ukjent person.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2015

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