{"id":13168,"date":"2025-12-17T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/?p=13168"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:09:46","slug":"collocations-about-making-accusations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/13168","title":{"rendered":"Collocations about making accusations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"180\"><strong data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13169\" src=\"http:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action.png 1536w, https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Press-Conference-in-Action-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>face accusations (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043a\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c\u0438)<\/strong><br data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"85\" \/><em>The minister faced accusations of corruption. (\u041c\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c\u0438 \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0443\u043f\u0446\u0438\u0438.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"336\"><strong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"217\">heavy hints (\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438)<\/strong><br data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\" \/><em>She dropped heavy hints about wanting a new phone. (\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438 \u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u043d.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"490\"><strong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"385\">clearly imply (\u044f\u0432\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044c\/\u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0443\u043c\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c)<\/strong><br data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"388\" \/><em>His words clearly implied that he was unhappy. (\u0415\u0433\u043e \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u044f\u0432\u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0443\u043c\u0435\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043e\u043d \u0431\u044b\u043b \u043d\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"661\"><strong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"544\">drop broad hints (\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0443\u0441\u043c\u044b\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438)<\/strong><br data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"547\" \/><em>He dropped broad hints about retiring soon. (\u041e\u043d \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u043b \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0432\u0443\u0441\u043c\u044b\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e \u0443\u0439\u0434\u0451\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0443.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"827\"><strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"703\">a leaked document (\u0443\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442)<\/strong><br data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"706\" \/><em>The newspaper published a leaked document from the government. (\u0413\u0430\u0437\u0435\u0442\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0443\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0448\u0438\u0439 \u0438\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u043a\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1012\"><strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"889\">make serious allegations (\u0432\u044b\u0434\u0432\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0440\u044c\u0451\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f)<\/strong><br data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"892\" \/><em>The journalist made serious allegations against the company. (\u0416\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0441\u0442 \u0432\u044b\u0434\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0443\u043b \u0441\u0435\u0440\u044c\u0451\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0438\u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0438.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1123\"><strong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1050\">openly accuse (\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044c)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1053\" \/><em>They openly accused him of lying. (\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043e \u043b\u0436\u0438.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1270\"><strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1166\">issue a statement (\u0441\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1169\" \/><em>The company issued a statement denying the rumors. (\u041a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0441\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435, \u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0433\u043d\u0443\u0432 \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0445\u0438.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1433\"><strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1328\">the claims are unfounded (\u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1331\" \/><em>The court found that the claims were unfounded. (\u0421\u0443\u0434 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043b, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0431\u044b\u043b\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1564\"><strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1489\">be wrongly accused (\u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0451\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1492\" \/><em>He was wrongly accused of theft. (\u0415\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0432 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1720\"><strong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1607\">long-running battle (\u0437\u0430\u0442\u044f\u0436\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0431\u043e\u0440\u044c\u0431\u0430)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1610\" \/><em>The two rivals have been engaged in a long-running battle. (\u0414\u0432\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0431\u044b\u043b\u0438 \u0432\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044b \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0442\u044f\u0436\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0431\u043e\u0440\u044c\u0431\u0443.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>face accusations (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u043a\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c\u0438)The minister faced accusations of corruption. (\u041c\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c\u0438 \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0443\u043f\u0446\u0438\u0438.) heavy hints (\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438)She dropped heavy hints about wanting a new phone. (\u041e\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0451\u043a\u0438 \u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0444\u043e\u043d.) clearly imply &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/13168\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1263],"tags":[1255,1322,1323],"class_list":["post-13168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collocations","tag-b2","tag-claiming","tag-denying"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13168"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13170,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13168\/revisions\/13170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}