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"Accuse" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "acusar", and "blame" is a noun which is often translated as "la culpa". Learn more about the difference between "accuse" and "blame" below.
accuse(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acusar
The professor is accused of plagiarizing his colleague's work.Al profesor se le acusa de plagiar el trabajo de su colega.
blame(
bleym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (reproach)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. culpar
People blame the government for the financial crisis.La gente culpa al gobierno por la crisis financiera.
b. echar la culpa a
You can't blame others for your own mistakes.No puedes echarle la culpa a los demás de tus propios errores.
c. culpabilizar
Frank blames his bad luck for all the obstacles he encounters.Frank culpabiliza a su mala suerte de los obstáculos que enfrenta.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't blame him for not wanting to work a 60-hour week.Entiendo perfectamente que no quiera trabajar 60 horas por semana.
You can hardly blame school principals for complaining about budget problems.Es natural que los directores de las escuelas se quejen de tener problemas de presupuesto.
