Pesquisar
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to account for
[phrase form: account]
01
explicar, justificar
to provide explanations or reasons for a particular situation or set of circumstances
Transitive: to account for a situation
Exemplos
In the report, the analyst will account for the recent decline in sales.
No relatório, o analista explicará o recente declínio nas vendas.
Can you account for the discrepancies in your expense report?
Você pode explicar as discrepâncias no seu relatório de despesas?
02
explicar, ser a razão de
to serve as the reason for a particular occurrence or outcome
Transitive: to account for an occurrence or outcome
Exemplos
A sudden increase in demand for electric cars can account for the rising prices of lithium.
Um aumento repentino na demanda por carros elétricos pode explicar o aumento dos preços do lítio.
The stormy weather can account for the delay in our flight.
O tempo tempestuoso pode explicar o atraso do nosso voo.
03
representar, constituir
to represent a specific amount or portion of a whole
Transitive: to account for a portion of a whole
Exemplos
In our team, experienced professionals account for the majority of the workforce.
Em nossa equipe, os profissionais experientes representam a maioria da força de trabalho.
Women account for about 52 % of the total student population in the university.
As mulheres representam cerca de 52% do total da população estudantil na universidade.
