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blame

blame

Meaning of blame

assigning fault

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British English/ˈbleɪm/
American English/ə ˈbleɪm/
Russian transcription[vʲɪˈna]
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blame with Russian translation

blame usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они возложили вину на нового менеджера.

They placed the blame on the new manager.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она отказалась принять вину за эту ошибку.

She refused to accept blame for the mistake.

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blame belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

blameвина
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

blame synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between blame / fault / blameworthiness / guilt / responsibility / reproach

🇬🇧English
blame

general term for fault or being held responsible for something

B2Very Often

She accepted the blame for the error.

Она взяла на себя вину за ошибку.

🇬🇧English

emphasises responsibility for a mistake or cause of a problem

B2Very Often

It's not my fault the meeting was cancelled.

Это не моя вина, что собрание отменили.

B
🇬🇧English
blameworthiness

the quality of being deserving of blame; often used in formal or analytical contexts

B2Rarely

The judge considered the defendant's blameworthiness before sentencing.

Судья учёл степень виновности подсудимого перед вынесением приговора.

🇬🇧English

often implies moral or legal culpability and/or an internal feeling of remorse

B2Very Often

He felt deep guilt after the accident.

Он испытывал глубокое чувство вины после аварии.

🇬🇧English

focuses on duty, obligation or accountability rather than moral blame

B2Very Often

She has responsibility for managing the team.

Она отвечает за управление командой.

R
🇬🇧English
reproach

an expression of disapproval or disappointment directed at someone

B2Often

His mother's reproach was gentle but clear.

Материнский упрёк был мягким, но чётким.

C
🇬🇧English
culpability

legal or formal sense of being at fault; emphasis on culpable state

B2Rarely

The investigation assessed the culpability of each party.

Расследование оценило вину каждой стороны.

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How to pronounce blame and what this word means

blame translation: вина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce blame

/ˈbleɪm/

blame translation

вина

blame examples

They placed the blame on the new manager.

blame transcription

/ˈbleɪm/, /ə ˈbleɪm/

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blame meaning: what does it mean?

assigning fault

blame pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

blame is pronounced as /ˈbleɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

blame definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They placed the blame on the new manager. Translation: Они возложили вину на нового менеджера.

Is blame part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, blame (вина) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is blame part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, blame (вина) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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