guilty

schuldbewusst, reumütig

Mit schlechtem Gewissen, weil man glaubt, etwas Falsches getan oder jemanden verletzt zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: You feel bad because you think you have done something wrong or hurt someone.

• I feel guilty about the lie.
• He gave me a guilty smile.
• Do you ever feel guilty about wasting food?

So benutzt man es: guilty about something (She felt guilty about the broken cup.); guilty about doing something (I felt guilty about leaving him alone.)

Synonyme: ashamed, remorseful

Häufige Wendungen: feel guilty, guilty conscience, guilty about something

schuldig

Für eine falsche oder schlechte Handlung verantwortlich.

In einfachem Englisch: You are responsible for doing something wrong.

• I was guilty of lying.
• Both teams were guilty of wasting time.
• Who was guilty of breaking the window?

So benutzt man es: guilty of something (He was guilty of a serious mistake.); guilty of doing something (I am guilty of ignoring her advice.)

Synonyme: responsible, at fault, to blame

Gegenteile: innocent

Häufige Wendungen: guilty of something, guilty person

schuldig

Von einem Gericht für eine begangene Straftat schuldig gesprochen.

In einfachem Englisch: A court has decided that you committed a crime.

• The jury found him guilty.
• She pleaded guilty to theft.
• Two men were found guilty of the robbery.

So benutzt man es: find someone guilty of something (The jury found him guilty of theft.); plead guilty to something (She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.)

Synonyme: convicted

Gegenteile: innocent

Häufige Wendungen: found guilty, plead guilty, guilty of something

schuldig

Für eine unehrliche Handlung verantwortlich, etwa Lügen oder Betrügen.

In einfachem Englisch: You have done something dishonest, such as lying or cheating.

• She was guilty of cheating.
• The manager was guilty of deceiving customers.
• Were both players guilty of lying?

So benutzt man es: guilty of doing something (He was guilty of hiding the truth.)

Synonyme: at fault, to blame

Gegenteile: innocent

Häufige Wendungen: guilty of cheating, guilty of fraud