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.
O mau tempo explicou o atraso.
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Can you account for your absence yesterday?
Você pode explicar sua ausência ontem?
2.
representar, corresponder a
to form the total of something; to constitute
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Women account for 60% of the students.
As mulheres representam 60% dos estudantes.
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These new features account for a significant portion of the software's appeal.
Esses novos recursos respondem por uma parte significativa do apelo do software.