guilt

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Sự cảm thấy tội lỗi, áy náy

BrE /ɡɪlt/ AmE /ɡɪlt/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 FEELING OF WRONGDOING [uncountable] B1

Sự cảm thấy tội lỗi, áy náy

a feeling of worry and unhappiness because you think that you have done something wrong or bad, especially to someone else

  • feel guilt about doing sth

Collocations feel guilty about something · a sense of guilt

  • She felt a great deal of guilt over her decision.

    Cô cảm thấy rất tội lỗi về quyết định của mình.

2 CRIMINAL LAW [uncountable] B2

Tội phạm, tội trạng

the fact that someone has done something illegal or wrong, especially in a court of law

  • prove guilt

Collocations prosecute someone for their guilt · a charge of guilt

  • The evidence proved his guilt.

    Bằng chứng đã chứng minh tội trạng của anh ấy.

3 SHAME [uncountable] B1

Sự xấu hổ, nhục nhã

a feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially because you have done something wrong

  • feel guilt about doing sth

Collocations a feeling of shame and guilt · be ashamed of one's actions

  • He felt a deep sense of guilt and shame.

    Anh ấy cảm thấy một nỗi xấu hổ và nhục nhã sâu sắc.

4 BLAME [uncountable] B2

Trách nhiệm, lỗi lầm

the fact that someone is responsible for something bad or wrong, especially in a court of law

  • place the blame on sb

Collocations the responsibility for something bad or wrong · blame someone for their guilt

  • The company was found guilty of negligence.

    Công ty đã bị kết tội do thiếu trách nhiệm.

5 CRIMINAL [countable] B2

Người phạm tội, kẻ có tội

someone who has been found guilty of a crime in court

  • a criminal

Collocations convict someone of their guilt · a convicted criminal

  • He was a guilty man.

    Anh ta là một kẻ phạm tội.

6 CRIMINAL CHARGE [countable] C1

Tố tụng hình sự, cáo trạng

a charge of having committed a crime, especially in court

  • bring charges against sb

Collocations a charge of murder · prosecute someone for their guilt

  • The police brought charges of theft against him.

    Cảnh sát đã khởi tố anh ta về tội trộm cắp.

7 CRIMINAL LAW [uncountable] C1

Tội phạm, tội trạng (kết án)

the fact that someone has been found guilty of a crime in court

  • prove guilt

Collocations a verdict of guilty · be found guilty of a crime

  • The jury returned a verdict of guilty.

    Ban giám hộ đã đưa ra phán quyết có tội.

8 CRIMINAL LAW [uncountable] C1

Sự vô tội (kết án)

the fact that someone has been found not guilty of a crime in court

  • prove innocence

Collocations a verdict of not guilty · be found innocent of a crime

  • The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

    Ban giám hộ đã đưa ra phán quyết vô tội.