el culpable
guilty · guilty person
Persona que ha hecho algo malo o ha cometido un error y es responsable de ello.
Word: culpable
Language: Spanish
Meaning:
The adjective "culpable" means "guilty" or "culpable" in English. It is used to describe a person or entity that is responsible for a fault, crime, offense, or wrongdoing.
Explanation:
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Etymology:
Originates from the Latin word culpabilis, meaning "blameworthy," from culpa (fault, blame). -
Parts:
- culp-: from culpa (fault, blame)
- -able: suffix meaning "able to be" or "worthy of"
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Usage:
It is mostly used in legal, moral, or ethical contexts to indicate responsibility for a crime or misdeed.
Synonyms:
- responsable (responsible)
- reo (offender, in legal context)
- imputable (accountable)
Antonyms:
- inocente (innocent)
- absuelto (acquitted)
- libre de culpa (free of guilt)
Example sentences:
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Él fue declarado culpable del robo.
He was declared guilty of the theft. -
No me siento culpable por lo que pasó.
I don't feel guilty about what happened.
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Examples
Él se siente culpable por el error.adjective
He feels guilty for the mistake.
Ellos juraban que el hombre era culpable del robo.adjective
They swore that the man was guilty of the robbery.
La policía encontró al culpable rápidamente.noun
The police found the guilty person quickly.
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