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blame

S2 W2

BrE /bleɪm/ AmE /bleɪm/

verb / noun en → es

past blamed pp blamed ing blaming

1 ACCUSE [transitive] B1

to say that someone is responsible for something bad or wrong

culpar, echar la culpa a alguien de algo

  • blame somebody for doing something

Collocations blame someone for an error · blame the system for delays

  • He blamed his failure on bad luck.

    Echó la culpa de su fracaso a la mala suerte.

2 FAULT [uncountable] B1

the fact of being responsible for something wrong or bad, especially when you are criticized for it

culpa, responsabilidad

  • take the blame

Collocations accept the blame · shift the blame onto someone else

  • She refused to take any of the blame.

    Ella se negó a aceptar ninguna culpa.

3 CHARGE [transitive] B2

to officially accuse someone of doing something illegal or wrong, especially in court

acusar, imputar

  • blame somebody for doing something

Collocations blame someone for a crime · blame the suspect for theft

  • The police blamed him for the robbery.

    La policía lo acusó del robo.

7 SHAME [transitive] B2

to make someone feel ashamed or guilty because of something they have done wrong

hacer sentir culpable, avergonzar

  • blame somebody for doing something

Collocations blame someone for a mistake · blame the team for losing

  • His parents blamed him for his sister's death.

    Sus padres lo hicieron sentir culpable por la muerte de su hermana.

Phrasal verbs

blame somebody down ACCUSE B2

culpar a alguien, echarle la culpa a alguien

  • He blamed her down for the accident.

    Echó la culpa del accidente a ella.

blame somebody off ACCUSE B2

culpar a alguien, echarle la culpa a alguien

  • She blamed him off for the mistake.

    Echó la culpa del error a él.

blame somebody on ACCUSE B2

culpar a alguien, echarle la culpa a alguien

  • They blamed the manager on for the failure.

    Echó la culpa del fracaso al gerente.

blame something away DENY C1

negar, rechazar

  • He blamed the problem away.

    Negó el problema.

blame something down DENY C1

negar, rechazar

  • She blamed the issue down.

    Rechazó el problema.

Idioms

blame it on something/somebody B2

echarle la culpa a algo/a alguien

  • He blamed his failure on bad luck.

    Echó su fracaso a la mala suerte.

blame something/somebody for something B2

culpar algo/a alguien por algo

  • They blamed the delay on bad weather.

    Echaron la culpa del retraso al mal tiempo.

blame something/somebody to death C1

culpar algo/a alguien hasta el cansancio

  • She blamed her failure on bad luck, blaming it to death.

    Echó su fracaso a la mala suerte, culparse hasta el cansancio.