Account for Meaning in English
expression
əˈkaʊnt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
uh-KOWNT for
ɐkˈaʊnt/ /fˈɔː
uh-KOWNT faw
Definição
'Account for' means to explain the reason for something, to justify it, or to show the amount or proportion something represents in a total.
Uso & Nuances
Formal to neutral; used with statistics ('accounts for 20%'), explanations ('can you account for your lateness?'), or justifying actions. Often confused with 'explain', but 'account for' often has a sense of providing reasons or responsibility.
Spanish: explicar - justificar - representar (proporción)Portuguese (BR): explicar - justificar - corresponder a (percentual)Portuguese (PT): explicar - justificar - corresponder a (percentagem)Chinese (Simplified): 解释 - 占（比例）Chinese (Traditional): 解釋 - 佔（比例）Hindi: समझाना - जिम्मेदार होना - हिस्सा होनाArabic: يُفسّر - يبرر - يشكل نسبةBengali: ব্যাখ্যা করা - দায়িত্ব নেওয়া - অংশ হওয়াRussian: объяснять - составлять - отвечать заJapanese: 説明する - 占めるVietnamese: giải thích - chiếmKorean: 설명하다 - 차지하다Turkish: açıklamak - oluşturmakUrdu: وضاحت کرنا - ذمہ دار ہونا - حصہ ہوناIndonesian: menjelaskan - menyumbang - menjadi bagian dari
Frases de Exemplo
Can you account for your absence yesterday?
basic
Women account for more than half the population.
basic
These two factors account for the main differences.
basic
His strange behavior was hard to account for.
natural
Tourists account for a large part of the city's income.
natural
She couldn't account for the missing documents.
natural