Translation
fault, blame, guilt
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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
Examples
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It is not your fault, nobody could have seen it coming.
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He accepted the blame even though he had done nothing wrong.
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The bad weather is to blame for the delays.
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She blamed the dog for breaking the glass.
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Because of the snow, no flights left.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 9: culpa, posible, meter and 7 more words.