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I. blame [Am bleɪm, Brit bleɪm] VB trans

1. blame (find responsible):

blame: echarle la culpa a

blame: culpar

don't blame me if you get into trouble: no me eches la culpa a mí or no me culpes a mí si te metes en líos

to blame sb for sth: culpar a alguien de algo

to blame sb for sth: echarle la culpa de algo a alguien

they blamed her for everything: la culparon a ella de todo

they blamed her for everything: le echaron la culpa de todo a ella

she blames herself for the accident: se siente culpable del accidente

to be to blame for sth: tener la culpa de algo

to be to blame for sth: ser responsable de algo

they were entirely to blame for what happened: tuvieron toda la culpa de lo que pasó

no one's to blame: no es culpa de nadie

no one's to blame: nadie tiene la culpa

you have only yourself to blame: tú tienes toda la culpa

you have only yourself to blame: la culpa es solo tuya

2. blame (apportion responsibility for):

to blame sth on sb/sth: echarle la culpa de algo a alguien/algo

you can always blame it on the weather/me: siempre puedes echarle la culpa al tiempo/echarme la culpa a mí

you can always blame it on the weather/me: siempre puedes achacárselo al tiempo/achacármelo a mí

they blamed the theft on a young apprentice: culparon del robo a un joven aprendiz

3. blame (disagree with, criticize) inf:

I'm not having any more to do with him — I don't blame you: no quiero saber nada más de él — y con toda la razón

you can't blame me for getting upset: es normal que me molestara ¿no?

II. blame [Am bleɪm, Brit bleɪm] N U

1. blame (responsibility):

blame: culpa f

the blame for what happened lies entirely with them: la culpa de lo que pasó la tienen solo ellos

it's always me that gets the blame: siempre me echan la culpa a mí

to put or lay the blame on sb: culpar a alguien

to put or lay the blame on sb: echarle la culpa a alguien

to take or bear the blame for sth: asumir la responsabilidad de algo

we all must share the blame: todos tenemos parte de (la) culpa

2. blame (condemnation, reproach) form:

without blame: libre de culpa form

a life without blame: una vida intachable or sin tacha

the blame was apportioned to them both equally: se los culpó or se les imputó la culpa a ambos por partes iguales

there is little point in apportioning blame for the disaster: no tiene mucho sentido tratar de decidir quién fue el responsable del desastre

she tried to shuffle off the blame onto her colleagues: trató de echarles la culpa a sus colegas

he was exonerated from all blame: fue exonerado de toda culpa form

it was spiteful of you to blame her: fue una maldad echarle la culpa a ella

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culpar: to blame

culpar a alg. de algo: to blame sb for sth

culpar a alg. de algo: to blame sth on sb

¡ahora me quieren culpar a mí de lo que pasó!: now they want to blame me for what happened o blame it all on me

debemos achacarles el problema a los especuladores: the speculators are the ones we must blame o the ones who must take the blame

debemos achacarles el problema a los especuladores: we must lay the blame at the speculators' door

él también es culpable: he's guilty too o he's to blame too

todos somos culpables de esta situación: we're all to blame for this situation

la absolvieron de toda culpa: she was absolved of all blame

tú eres el culpable de todo esto: you're to blame for o you're responsible for all of this

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I. blame [bleɪm] VB trans

blame: culpar

to blame sb for sth, to blame sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to be to blame for sth: tener la culpa de algo

I don't blame you: te comprendo

II. blame [bleɪm] N no pl

blame: culpa f

to bear the blame: tener la culpa

to lay the blame for sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to take the blame: declararse culpable

to allocate blame for sth to sb: echar las culpas a alguien de algo

to attribute the blame to sb: achacar la culpa a alguien

he's entirely to blame: la culpa es entera suya

to accept one's portion of the blame: aceptar su parte de culpa

to assign the blame for sth to sb: atribuir la culpa de algo a alguien

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culpabilizar: to blame

culpar de [o por] algo: to blame for sth

culparse de [o por] algo: to be to blame for sth

echar la culpa a alguien: to blame sb

y ¿qué culpa tengo yo?: and how am I to blame (for that)?

colgar un sambenito a alguien (culpar): to put the blame on sb

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I. blame [bleɪm] VB trans

blame: culpar

to blame sb for sth, to blame sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to be to blame for sth: tener la culpa de algo

I don't blame you: te comprendo

II. blame [bleɪm] N

blame: culpa f

to carry the blame: tener la culpa

to lay the blame for sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to take the blame: declararse culpable

to allocate blame for sth to sb: echar las culpas a alguien de algo

to accept one's portion of the blame: aceptar su parte de culpa

to attribute the blame to sb: achacar la culpa a alguien

she's/he's entirely to blame: la culpa es entera suya

to assign the blame for sth to sb: atribuir la culpa de algo a alguien

to shift the blame onto sb: echar la culpa a alguien

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culpabilizar: to blame

culpar de [o por] algo: to blame for sth

culparse de [o por] algo: to be to blame for sth

echar la culpa a alguien: to blame sb

y ¿qué culpa tengo yo?: and how am I to blame (for that)?

Present
I	blame
you	blame
he/she/it	blames
we	blame
you	blame
they	blame

Past
I	blamed
you	blamed
he/she/it	blamed
we	blamed
you	blamed
they	blamed

Present Perfect
I	have	blamed
you	have	blamed
he/she/it	has	blamed
we	have	blamed
you	have	blamed
they	have	blamed

Past Perfect
I	had	blamed
you	had	blamed
he/she/it	had	blamed
we	had	blamed
you	had	blamed
they	had	blamed

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to blame sb for sth, to blame sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to lay the blame for sth on sb: echar a alguien la culpa de algo

to shift the blame onto sb: echar la culpa a alguien

to place the blame on sb: echar la culpa a alguien

to accept one's portion of the blame: aceptar su parte de culpa

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But when it comes to the other end of the lifespan scale we've mostly relied on the honor system when folks shuffle off this mortal coil.

It was time for the crowd to shuffle off, and there were beaming faces all round, the love still hanging in the air.

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Fortunately, it has been proven that, by ignoring this pitiful creature, it will tend to shuffle off to other feeding grounds.

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