Press charges Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈtʃɑɹdʒəz/, /ˈtʃɑɹdʒɪz

PRES CHAR-jiz

UK

pɹˈɛs/ /ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪz

pres CHAR-jiz

التعريف

To formally accuse someone of a crime to the police or authorities so that legal action can be started.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in legal or police contexts, typically after an incident or crime. Only the victim (or their representative) can usually 'press charges'. Sometimes confused with 'file a complaint', but 'press charges' is specifically for criminal cases.

• Spanish: presentar cargos
• Portuguese (BR): prestar queixa - apresentar denúncia (criminal)
• Portuguese (PT): apresentar uma queixa - fazer uma denúncia (criminal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 提出指控
• Chinese (Traditional): 提出指控
• Hindi: मुकदमा दर्ज करना - शिकायत करना (कानूनी)
• Arabic: تقديم بلاغ رسمي - رفع دعوى قضائية
• Bengali: মামলা করা - অভিযোগ দায়ের করা (ক্রিমিনাল)
• Russian: выдвинуть обвинения - подать заявление в полицию
• Japanese: 告訴する - 起訴する
• Vietnamese: khởi tố - tố cáo hình sự
• Korean: 고소하다 - 형사 고발하다
• Turkish: dava açmak (suç duyurusunda bulunmak)
• Urdu: مقدمہ دائر کرنا - فوجداری الزام عائد کرنا
• Indonesian: mengajukan tuntutan - melaporkan secara pidana

جمل نموذجية

She decided to press charges after the theft.

basic

Do you want to press charges against him?

basic

The victim decided not to press charges.

basic

If I were you, I wouldn’t hesitate to press charges.

natural

The police asked if she planned to press charges, but she just wanted an apology.

natural

His lawyer said he might press charges if the threats continue.

natural