account for
US /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
UK /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
1.
explicar, justificar
to explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something
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The bad weather accounted for the delay.
El mal tiempo explicó el retraso.
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Can you account for your absence yesterday?
¿Puedes explicar tu ausencia de ayer?
2.
representar, constituir
to form the total of something; to constitute
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Women account for 60% of the students.
Las mujeres representan el 60% de los estudiantes.
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These new features account for a significant portion of the software's appeal.
Estas nuevas características representan una parte significativa del atractivo del software.