A2 verb Neutral #413 más común

account

/əˈkaʊnt/

To provide an explanation or reason for something that has happened. It is also used to describe making up a particular amount or part of a whole, especially when talking about money or statistics.

Ejemplos

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1

Can you account for your whereabouts last night?

Can you explain where you were yesterday evening?

2

The department must account for every dollar spent this year.

The office needs to give a detailed report of all the money used this year.

3

That still doesn't account for why you're angry.

That is still not a clear reason for your anger.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
account
Verb
account
Adverbio
accountably
Adjetivo
accountable
Relacionado
accountant
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Truco para recordar

Think of an accountant (the job). An accountant must 'account for' every penny in a business by explaining where it went.

Quiz rápido

The bad weather might _______ for the low number of people at the party.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: account

Ejemplos

1

Can you account for your whereabouts last night?

everyday

Can you explain where you were yesterday evening?

2

The department must account for every dollar spent this year.

formal

The office needs to give a detailed report of all the money used this year.

3

That still doesn't account for why you're angry.

informal

That is still not a clear reason for your anger.

4

Volcanic activity can account for the changes in the climate.

academic

Volcanoes can be the reason for the changes in the weather patterns.

5

Online orders account for half of our total sales.

business

Internet shopping makes up fifty percent of all the items we sell.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
account
Verb
account
Adverbio
accountably
Adjetivo
accountable
Relacionado
accountant

Colocaciones comunes

account for to explain the cause or reason for something
account to to be responsible to a person or authority
accurately account to report or explain something very precisely
fully account to give a complete explanation for everything
fail to account to be unable to explain why something happened

Frases Comunes

account for something

to be the reason for something

call to account

to ask someone to explain a mistake or failure

there is no accounting for taste

it is impossible to explain why different people like different things

Se confunde a menudo con

account vs count

To count is to find the total number of things, while to account is to explain the reason for something.

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Notas de uso

The verb 'account' is most frequently used with the preposition 'for'. When you say 'X accounts for Y,' it means X is the reason for Y or X is a part of Y.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget the word 'for' after the verb when they want to give a reason. They might say 'He must account his actions' instead of 'He must account for his actions.'

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Truco para recordar

Think of an accountant (the job). An accountant must 'account for' every penny in a business by explaining where it went.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French word 'aconter', which means to reckon, calculate, or tell a story.

Patrones gramaticales

regular verb: account / accounts / accounted / accounting usually followed by the preposition 'for' often used in the passive voice in formal contexts

Quiz rápido

The bad weather might _______ for the low number of people at the party.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: account

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