كيف تنطق "bring to account"

expression

BRING tuh uh-KOWNT

bring tuh uh-KOWNT

التعريف

To demand that someone explain their actions, especially in order to hold them responsible for something wrong or bad that they have done.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbɹɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /əˈkaʊnt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bɹˈɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /ɐkˈaʊnt

أمريكي

BRING tuh uh-KOWNT

بريطاني

bring tuh uh-KOWNT

The government promised to bring to account anyone involved in corruption.

They hope the new law will bring to account those who break environmental regulations.

If someone commits fraud, they should be brought to account.

It's time those responsible for the disaster were brought to account.