La culpa
Example: La culpa del accidente fue del conductor distraído.
Definition
"La culpa" refers to the responsibility or blame assigned to someone for causing a fault, mistake, or accident. It often indicates moral or legal accountability, as in the example phrase where the distracted driver is held responsible for the accident.
Etymology
The phrase "la culpa" comes from the Latin word 'culpa,' meaning fault or blame. It entered Spanish through Latin during the Romance language development. Did you know? The word 'culpa' is related to the English word 'culprit,' both sharing the same root referring to guilt or fault.
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"La culpa" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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