blame

culpa, responsabilidad

Responsabilidad por algo malo que ha ocurrido.

En inglés sencillo: Responsibility for something bad that happened.

• I took the blame.
• Who deserves the blame for this mistake?
• He tried to shift the blame onto his assistant.

Cómo se usa: the blame for something (She accepted the blame for the missing money.); put/place the blame on someone (They placed the blame on the driver.)

Sinónimos: responsibility, fault

Expresiones frecuentes: take the blame, blame for something, put blame on someone

culpa, responsabilidad

La responsabilidad que se tiene por algo malo que ha pasado.

En inglés sencillo: Responsibility for something bad that has happened.

• The blame is mine.
• Nobody wanted to take the blame for the accident.
• They shared the blame for losing the match.

Cómo se usa: blame for something (She accepted the blame for the missing files.)

Sinónimos: fault, responsibility

Expresiones frecuentes: take the blame, blame for something, share the blame

censura, reproche

Palabras o juicios que señalan que alguien ha hecho algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: Words or judgments expressing that someone has done something wrong.

• His actions attracted harsh blame.
• She received praise and blame in equal measure.
• The report expressed blame for the committee’s careless conduct.

Sinónimos: criticism, censure, condemnation

Antónimos: praise

Expresiones frecuentes: harsh blame, praise and blame, receive blame

culpar

Decir o pensar que alguien o algo es responsable de un hecho negativo.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you say or think someone or something caused a bad event.

• Do not blame me.
• She blamed herself for the accident.
• Why are you blaming the weather?

Cómo se usa: blame someone/something for something (They blamed the rain for the delay.); blame something on someone/something (He blamed his mistake on tiredness.)

Sinónimos: hold responsible, fault

Expresiones frecuentes: blame someone, blame someone for something, blame something on someone