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achacar

to attribute

verb ah-chah-KAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to blame

Usage Note

Achacar means to attribute something negative to a cause or person — it carries a blaming nuance that neutral atribuir does not. It follows the -car spelling pattern: the c becomes qu before e (achaques, achaqué). The noun achaque (m) means a minor ailment or chronic complaint.

Examples

"Achacaron el fracaso a la mala gestión."

Natural Translation

They attributed the failure to poor management.

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