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How to Say "counts" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcountsis cargosB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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cargos

nounB2formal
specific accusations in an indictment
A colorful storybook illustration depicting a large wooden gavel mid-strike on a sound block on a judicial bench, symbolizing a legal charge or accusation.

Examples

El sospechoso se enfrenta a tres cargos de robo a mano armada.

The suspect faces three charges of armed robbery.

Los fiscales retiraron los cargos por falta de pruebas.

The prosecutors dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.

Prepositions with Legal Charges

When someone is accused, you often use the preposition 'de' (of) after 'cargos': 'cargos de fraude' (charges of fraud).

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