culpa, responsabiliza, acusa
1. Third person singular present of 'blame': to hold someone responsible for something negative or to assign fault to someone
She blames him for the accident.
Ela o culpa pelo acidente.
2. To express disapproval or criticism toward someone for their actions
The manager blames the team for missing the deadline.
O gerente culpa o time por perder o prazo.
3. To consider someone or something as the cause of a problem
Don't blame the weather for your poor performance.
Não culpe o tempo pelo seu desempenho ruim.
In both American and Brazilian cultures, blaming is a common way to assign responsibility in social and professional contexts. In Brazil, 'culpar' or 'botar a culpa em' is frequently used in casual conversation. The phrase 'não é culpa minha' (it's not my fault) is very common in Brazilian Portuguese. In American English, blame culture is prevalent in workplaces and legal contexts.
NYC Slang
on someone - 'She puts it on him for the accident' or 'That's on him'
Related Idioms & Phrases
don't blame me - não me culpe/não é culpa minha
to take the blame - assumir a culpa
shift blame - transferir a culpa
blame it on - colocar a culpa em
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