guilty

∗ ≈

culpable

∗ adjective

guilty
[ˈgɪltɪ]
adjetivo
1culpable (of crime)
  • to find somebody guilty/not guilty -> declarar a alguien culpable/inocente
2(emotionally)
  • to feel guilty -> sentirse culpable
  • guilty conscience -> remordimientos mpl de conciencia
  • a guilty secret -> un secreto vergonzante

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guilty [guil-ti]
adjetivo
1Reo, culpable, delincuente, malvado, vicioso, perverso (wicked, condemned).
2Reo, sujeto a la pena (con la preposición of antes de pena). (Antiguo)
  • Guilty of death -> reo de muerte
  • To plead guilty -> confesarse culpable
  • To be found guilty -> ser uno declarado reo del delito de que se le acusa

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guilty [ˈɡɪltɪ]
adjective
guiltier (comparative)guiltiest (superlative) culpable
their parents were guilty of gross neglect sus padres eran culpables de grave negligencia; he had a guilty look on his face su rostro reflejaba culpabilidad
she took a quick guilty look around
she wondered why the children were looking so guilty se preguntaba por qué los niños tenían esa cara de culpa; sentirse culpable
his question met with a guilty silence he leapt to his feet, looking guilty
to feel guilty (about sth)feel sentirse culpable (por algo)
to find sb guilty/not guiltyfind declarar a algn culpable/inocente
he was found guilty of murder
to be guilty of sthof ser culpable de algo
I was guilty of jumping to the same conclusion
the guilty partyparty el/la culpable
a guilty [plea] a [not] guilty plea to [plead] guilty/not guilty to plead guilty/not guilty [to] a crime
"how do you plead? — guilty or not guilty?"plead —¿cómo se declara? — ¿culpable o inocente?
he has a guilty secretsecret tiene un secreto que le remuerde la conciencia que le hace sentirse culpable;or
a guilty smilesmile una sonrisa de culpabilidad
a verdict of guiltyverdict una sentencia de culpabilidad
a verdict of not guilty una declaración de inocencia
a [not] guilty verdict {or] a [verdict] of not guilty
plea plead

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