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com culpa

[kohm KOOL-pah]
adjective/adverbial phrase
guilty; at fault; culpable
1. Responsible for a wrongdoing; bearing responsibility for an offense or error
He was found guilty of the crime.
Ele foi considerado com culpa pelo crime.
2. In a state of guilt or shame regarding one's actions
She felt guilty about lying to her parents.
Ela se sentia com culpa por ter mentido aos seus pais.
Synonyms
culpadoresponsávelem faltadelinquente
Antonyms
inocentesem culpaabsolvido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
com culpa
Standard usage in legal and general contexts
Portugal
com culpa
Standard usage; may also use 'culpado' more frequently in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter culpa em algo
estar com culpa
assumir a culpa
isentar de culpa
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