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    Culpar (en. Blame)

    /kul'par/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To attribute the blame to someone for something.
    They decided to blame the boss for the project's failure.
    Decidieron culpar al jefe por el fracaso del proyecto.
    To hold someone responsible for a damage or mistake.
    It is not fair to blame the employees for the lack of resources.
    No es justo culpar a los empleados por la falta de recursos.
    Blaming involves pointing to someone as the responsible party for a problem.
    They always try to blame the teachers for the exam results.
    Siempre tratan de culpar a los profesores por los resultados de los exámenes.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'culpare', which means 'to make responsible'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    blame someone
    To attribute responsibility to another person.
    culpar a alguien
    do not blame anyone
    Not pointing to anyone as responsible.
    no culpes a nadie
    guilty or innocent
    Referring to responsibility in a fact.
    culpable o inocente

    Related Words

    guilt
    Feeling of responsibility for a mistake or harm.
    culpa
    guilty
    One that is at fault, responsible for something.
    culpable
    accusation
    Attribution of a fact or charge.
    imputación

    Slang Meanings

    To blame someone
    Don't blame Juan, we all make mistakes.
    No le eches la culpa a Juan, todos cometemos errores.
    To blame someone for what they did not do
    It's easy to blame others when things don't go well.
    Es fácil culpar a los demás cuando las cosas no salen bien.