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обвини́ть

verb, perfective
Partner обвиня́ть
rarely used word (#5750)

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accuse

Also: charge, blame, prosecute, indict

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Э́тот челове́к обвини́л меня в безотве́тственности. The man charged me with being irresponsible.
Тре́нер обвини́л нас в том, что мы не стара́лись изо всех сил. The coach accused us of not doing our best.
Она обвини́ла его во всех свои́х пробле́мах. She blamed him for all her problems.
Поли́ция обвини́ла его в уте́чке информа́ции в сосе́днюю страну́. The police charged him with leaking information to a neighboring country.
Его обвини́ли в уби́йстве. He was accused of murder.
Его обвини́ли в нападе́нии и избие́нии. He was charged with assault and battery.
Он обвини́л меня в том, что я укра́л его часы. He accused me of having stolen his watch.
Том обвини́л Мэри в неуда́че прое́кта. Tom blamed Mary for the project's failure.
Поли́ция обвини́ла его в воровстве́. The police brought a charge of theft against him.
Журнали́ста обвини́ли в передёргивании фа́ктов в написанной им передовице. The journalist was accused of playing fast and loose with the facts in the editorial he wrote.