press charges

English

Verb

press charges

1. To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.

   I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.

Synonyms

• (formally accuse of a crime): complain, accuse, file a complaint

Translations

to formally accuse a person of a crime

• Czech: vznést obvinění, podat žalobu, zahájit soudní řízení
• Dutch: aanklagen (nl), vervolgen (nl)
• French: accuser (fr)
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• Hungarian: feljelent (hu)
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} sporgere denuncia, ^{(please verify)} denunciare (it)
• Thai: แจ้งความ (jɛ̂ɛng-kwaam), ดำเนินคดี (th) (dam-nəən-ká-dii)