culpable

  • 11culpable — [kul′pə bəl] adj. [altered, modeled on L < ME coupable < OFr < L culpabilis < culpa, crime, fault, blame] deserving blame; blameworthy culpability [kul′pəbil′ə tē] n. culpably [kul′pəblē] adv …

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  • 12culpable — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 1 Que tiene la culpa de una cosa: ■ a mi entender tú no fuiste el único culpable de vuestra separación. SINÓNIMO causante responsable ► sustantivo masculino femenino 2 DERECHO Persona que ha cometido un… …

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  • 13culpable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ believe sb, hold sb ▪ make sb ▪ His refusal to admit his mistake makes him even more culpable in my view. ADVERB …

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  • 14culpable — cul|pa|ble [ˈkʌlpəbəl] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: coupable, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare to blame , from culpa guilt ] 1.) formal deserving blame ▪ Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable. 2.) law a culpable… …

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  • 15culpable — adj y s m y f 1 Que es causante o responsable de una falta, delito o daño: Usted es la culpable / de todas mis angustias / y todos mis quebrantos... , Lo declararon culpable del fraude y lo condenaron a diez años de cárcel 2 Que implica o… …

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  • 16culpable — [[t]kʌ̱lpəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or their conduct is culpable, they are responsible for something wrong or bad that has happened. [FORMAL] Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable. ...manslaughter resulting from culpable… …

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  • 17culpable — adjective 1 formal deserving blame: Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable. 2 technical an action that is criminal: culpable homicide/negligence etc: He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. culpably adverb culpability noun (U) …

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  • 18culpable — {{#}}{{LM C11265}}{{〓}} {{SynC11533}} {{[}}culpable{{]}} ‹cul·pa·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv./s.com.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que tiene culpa o que se le atribuye. {{<}}2{{>}} Responsable de un delito: • el culpable de un asesinato.{{○}}… …

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  • 19culpable — adjective Etymology: Middle English coupable, from Anglo French cupable, culpable, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare to blame, from culpa guilt Date: 14th century 1. archaic guilty, criminal 2. meriting condemnation or blame …

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  • 20culpable — adjective meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy I am culpable for stealing your money. (Deserving Blame) …

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