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al·leged
(ə-lĕjd′, ə-lĕj′ĭd)adj.
Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed: an alleged conspiracy; an alleged traitor; an alleged victim of a crime.
al·leg′ed·ly (ə-lĕj′ĭd-lē) adv.
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alleged
(əˈlɛdʒd)adj (prenominal)
1. stated or described to be such; presumed: the alleged murderer.
2. dubious: an alleged miracle.
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al•leged
(əˈlɛdʒd, əˈlɛdʒ ɪd)adj.
1. declared or stated to be as described; asserted: an alleged murderer.
2. doubtful; suspect; supposed: an alleged cure.
[1400–50]
al•leg′ed•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | alleged - declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal declared - made known or openly avowed; "their declared and their covert objectives"; "a declared liberal" |
2. | alleged - doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help" questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" |
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alleged
adjective claimed, supposed, declared, assumed, so-called, apparent, rumoured, stated, described, asserted, designated, presumed, affirmed, professed, reputed, hypothetical, putative, presupposed, averred, unproved an alleged beating
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Translations
údajný
påstået
väitetty
navodni
申し立てられた
주장된
påstådd
ซึ่งถูกกล่าวหา
bị cáo buộc
alleged
[əˈledʒd] ADJ [crime, thief, victim, author] → presunto; [fact, reason] → supuestoalleged police brutality → presunta brutalidad policial
his alleged involvement in the scandal → su presunta or supuesta relación con el escándalo
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alleged
[əˈlɛdʒd] adj [criminal, terrorist] → présumé(e); [crime, incident, fraud] → présumé(e); [victim] → présumé(e)There were protests about the alleged beating → Des voix se sont élevées contre le présumé passage à tabac.
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alleged
→ مَزْعُوم údajný påstået angeblich φερόμενος presunto väitetty prétendu navodni presunto 申し立てられた 주장된 naar men beweert påstått rzekomy suposto признаваемый påstådd ซึ่งถูกกล่าวหา iddia edilen bị cáo buộc 声称的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009