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"Culpa" is a form of "culpa", a noun which is often translated as "blame". "Culpabilidad" is a noun which is often translated as "guilt". Learn more about the difference between "culpa" and "culpabilidad" below.
la culpa(
kool
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pah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. blame
Negó aceptar la culpa por el error de su hermano.He refused to take the blame for his brother’s mistake.
b. fault
No es mi culpa que llegué tarde. Es que no vino el bus y tuve que caminar.It’s not my fault I was late. The bus didn't come and I had to walk.
c. guilt
Se sintió llena de culpa al enterarse de lo sucedido debido a su error.She was overwhelmed with guilt when she found out what happened because of her mistake.
2. (religious)
a. sin
Aquel que esté libre de culpa, que tire la primera piedra.Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
la culpabilidad(
kool
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pah
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bee
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lee
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dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (blame)
a. guilt
La culpabilidad que sentía por haber engañado a su novio no la dejaba dormir.The guilt she felt for cheating on her boyfriend kept her awake at night.
2. (legal)
a. guilt
Se tiene que probar su culpabilidad porque todo ciudadano es inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario.His guilt has to be proven because all citizens are innocent until there's evidence to the contrary.
b. guilty (adjective)
El acusado declaró su culpabilidad ante el juez.The defendant pleaded guilty before the judge.
