culpa

blame, fault

Examples

Fue por culpa del accidente que llegué atrasado a la escuela.

It was because of the accident that I was late for school.

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El tren llegó con retraso por culpa de la nieve.

Owing to the snow, the train was delayed.

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Supongo que necesito alguien a quien echarle la culpa.

I guess I needed someone to blame.

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Solo es culpa del gato.

Only the cat is to blame.

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Por mi culpa vas a tener problemas.

You're going to be in trouble and it's my fault.

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El gerente dijo que era culpa tuya.

The manager said it was your fault.

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¿De quién es la culpa?

Whose fault is it?

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Eso es culpa de Tom.

It's Tom's fault.

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Por culpa de ese virus, muchos elefantes perdieron la vida.

Because of that virus, many elephants lost their lives.

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No es culpa mía que ustedes no sepan leer.

If you can't read, it's not my fault.

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Esto fue nuestra culpa.

This was our fault.

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¡Según yo, es tú culpa!

For me it's your fault!

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Él confesó su culpa.

He confessed his guilt.

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No estoy diciendo que sea culpa de Tom.

I'm not saying it's Tom's fault.

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La culpa es mía.

I am to blame.

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Eso no es culpa de Jack.

That is no fault of Jack's.

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Tom no cree que fuera culpa suya.

Tom doesn't think it was his fault.

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¿De quién es la culpa del fracaso?

Who is to blame for the failure?

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Es culpa nuestra.

It's our fault.

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Tú le echas la culpa a Tom por todo.

You blame Tom for everything.

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