acusado

accused

adjective noun ah-koo-SAH-doh Less Common

Also means

marked, pronounced

Usage Note

Acusado is the past participle of acusar used as adjective or noun. As a noun (el acusado / la acusada) it means 'the accused' or 'the defendant' in legal proceedings — equivalent to English 'the accused'. As an adjective it can mean 'pronounced, marked, noticeable' (un acusado acento, 'a pronounced accent'), which is the less obvious sense.

Examples

"El acusado negó todos los cargos."

Natural Translation

The accused denied all the charges.

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