account for

US /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
UK /əˈkaʊnt fɔːr/
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1.

explicar, justificar

to explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something

:
The bad weather accounted for the delay.
O mau tempo explicou o atraso.
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

:
Women account for 60% of the students.
As mulheres representam 60% dos estudantes.
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.