Account of Meaning in English
expression
əˈkaʊnt/ /ˈəv
uh-KOWNT uhv
ɐkˈaʊnt/ /ˈɒv
uh-KOWNT ov
Definición
An 'account of' something is a description or explanation of what happened, told or written by someone.
Uso & Matices
Often used in formal, written, or news contexts. Common collocations: 'give an account of', 'first-hand account of', 'detailed account of'. Can refer to personal experience or factual reporting.
Spanish: relato de - informe dePortuguese (BR): relato de - descrição dePortuguese (PT): relato de - descrição deChinese (Simplified): 关于...的叙述 - 关于...的描述Chinese (Traditional): 關於...的敘述 - 關於...的描述Hindi: का वर्णन - का विवरणArabic: سرد لـ - تقرير عنBengali: বর্ণনা - বিবরণRussian: рассказ - описаниеJapanese: 記述 - 報告Vietnamese: bản tường thuật - bản mô tảKorean: 기록 - 설명Turkish: anlatım - açıklamaUrdu: بیان - تفصیلIndonesian: kisah - penjelasan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She gave an account of the accident to the police.
basic
His book is an account of his travels across Africa.
basic
We read a detailed account of the event in the newspaper.
basic
Can you give me an account of what happened last night?
natural
Her first-hand account of the storm was really moving.
natural
The film is based on an account of real events.
natural