blamed
word · lemma: blame
/ˈbɫeɪmd/
blaymd
/blˈeɪmd/
blaymd
Definition
Used when someone says another person or thing is responsible for a problem, mistake, or something bad that happened.
Usage & Nuances
'Blamed' is the simple past form of 'blame' and is often used with objects ('He blamed her'). It can be direct or indirect, and sometimes people use it to avoid accepting responsibility themselves. Common collocations: 'blamed for', 'blamed on'. Do not confuse with 'responsible for' (more neutral).
Spanish: culpó - echó la culpaPortuguese (BR): culpouPortuguese (PT): culpouChinese (Simplified): 责怪了Chinese (Traditional): 責怪了Hindi: दोषी ठहरायाArabic: لامBengali: দোষারোপ করেছিলRussian: обвинил - обвинила - обвинялиJapanese: 責めたVietnamese: đổ lỗiKorean: 비난했다 - 탓했다Turkish: suçladıUrdu: الزام دیا - قصور وار ٹھہرایاIndonesian: menyalahkan
Example Sentences
The teacher blamed the class for the noise.
basic
He blamed the rain for being late.
basic
I was blamed for something I didn’t even do.
natural
She blamed her brother for the broken vase.
basic
She always blamed her mistakes on others.
natural
Everyone blamed the power outage on last night’s storm.
natural