la
feminine
/ˈkulpa/
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Translation
fault, blame, guilt
Word origin
From Latin culpa ('fault, blame, guilt'). The English borrowings below come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- culpa
- English cognates
- culpable, culprit
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
, verlo .
It is not your fault, nobody could have seen it coming.
Asumió .
He accepted the blame even though he had done nothing wrong.
retrasos .
The bad weather is to blame for the delays.
roto .
She blamed the dog for breaking the glass.
, .
Because of the snow, no flights left.
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