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    Culpa (en. Blame)

    /ˈkul.pa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Feeling of responsibility for a mistake or harm caused.
    I feel guilty for not having helped my friend.
    Siento culpa por no haber ayudado a mi amigo.
    Blame attributed to a person for their actions.
    The blame falls on the one who made the decision.
    La culpa recae sobre quien tomó la decisión.
    Guilt in a legal context.
    The jury determined his guilt in the crime.
    El jurado determinó su culpa en el crimen.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'culpa', meaning 'fault', 'error'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to blame
    To hold someone responsible for a mistake.
    echar la culpa
    to take the blame
    To free oneself from responsibility.
    sacar la culpa
    there is no blame
    It is used to affirm that there was no responsibility in a situation.
    no hay culpa

    Related Words

    guilty
    A person who has committed a fault or crime.
    culpable
    guilt
    The state of being guilty of a crime or fault.
    culpabilidad
    to blame
    To impose blame on someone.
    culpabilizar

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term for blame.
    Don’t blame me, I'm not the only guilty one.
    No me eches la culpa, no soy el único culpable.
    To feel bad about something.
    I felt guilty for not going to the party.
    Me dio culpa no ir a la fiesta.