guilty

coupable, plein de remords

Qui se sent mal parce qu’il pense avoir mal agi ou blessé quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : guilty about something (She felt guilty about the broken cup.); guilty about doing something (I felt guilty about leaving him alone.)

Synonymes : ashamed, remorseful

Expressions courantes : feel guilty, guilty conscience, guilty about something

coupable, fautif

Qui a fait quelque chose de mal et en porte la responsabilité.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : guilty of something (He was guilty of a serious mistake.); guilty of doing something (I am guilty of ignoring her advice.)

Synonymes : responsible, at fault, to blame

Contraires : innocent

Expressions courantes : guilty of something, guilty person

coupable

Reconnu par un tribunal comme ayant commis un crime ou un délit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : find someone guilty of something (The jury found him guilty of theft.); plead guilty to something (She pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.)

Synonymes : convicted

Contraires : innocent

Expressions courantes : found guilty, plead guilty, guilty of something

coupable

Qui a commis un acte malhonnête, comme mentir ou tricher.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : guilty of doing something (He was guilty of hiding the truth.)

Synonymes : at fault, to blame

Contraires : innocent

Expressions courantes : guilty of cheating, guilty of fraud