B2 verb محايد

blame

/bleɪm/

To consider or state that someone or something is responsible for a mistake, failure, or negative situation. It involves attributing the cause of a problem to a specific person, group, or factor.

أمثلة

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1

Don't blame me for the broken window; I was playing outside all day.

Do not hold me responsible for the shattered glass; I was not indoors.

2

The official report blamed the railway accident on a technical failure in the signaling system.

The document identified a signal malfunction as the cause of the train crash.

3

He's always trying to blame his laziness on his busy schedule.

He constantly says his lack of effort is caused by his many commitments.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
blame
Verb
blame
ظرف
blamelessly
صفة
blameworthy
مرتبط
blamelessness
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'B-L-A-M-E' as 'Bad Luck And Mistakes Everywhere'—whenever these occur, people usually start to blame someone.

اختبار سريع

The manager refused to ___ the team for the delay, noting that the external suppliers were late.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: blame

أمثلة

1

Don't blame me for the broken window; I was playing outside all day.

everyday

Do not hold me responsible for the shattered glass; I was not indoors.

2

The official report blamed the railway accident on a technical failure in the signaling system.

formal

The document identified a signal malfunction as the cause of the train crash.

3

He's always trying to blame his laziness on his busy schedule.

informal

He constantly says his lack of effort is caused by his many commitments.

4

Many economists blame the high inflation rates on the rapid expansion of the money supply.

academic

Experts attribute the increase in prices to the growth of currency in circulation.

5

The CEO declined to blame the marketing department for the poor quarterly sales.

business

The chief executive chose not to hold the marketing team accountable for the low revenue.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
blame
Verb
blame
ظرف
blamelessly
صفة
blameworthy
مرتبط
blamelessness

تلازمات شائعة

blame someone for something to hold a person responsible for a specific action
blame something on someone to attribute a result to someone's behavior
shift the blame to transfer the responsibility for a mistake to another person
accept the blame to admit that one is responsible for a mistake
lay the blame on to formally assign responsibility to a specific entity

العبارات الشائعة

the blame game

a situation where people try to blame each other for a failure instead of finding a solution

only have oneself to blame

to be the only person responsible for one's own misfortune

put the blame on someone

to identify someone as the person responsible for something bad

يُخلط عادةً مع

blame vs accuse

Accuse is more formal and often refers to a crime or legal charge, while blame refers to responsibility for a general mistake or bad result.

blame vs fault

As a verb, fault means to find a flaw in something; as a noun, it refers to the responsibility itself, whereas blame is the act of assigning that responsibility.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Blame can be used with two different structures: you blame a person for a problem, or you blame a problem on a person. It is often used in the passive voice when the person responsible is widely recognized.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the preposition 'to' with blame; remember that it is always 'blame for' or 'blame on'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'B-L-A-M-E' as 'Bad Luck And Mistakes Everywhere'—whenever these occur, people usually start to blame someone.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Old French 'blasmer', which originated from the Late Latin 'blasphemare', meaning to speak ill of or to blaspheme.

أنماط نحوية

blame [someone] for [something] blame [something] on [someone] be to blame (meaning to be responsible for something bad)
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السياق الثقافي

In many Western business environments, modern management techniques advocate for a 'no-blame culture' to encourage honest reporting of errors without fear of punishment.

اختبار سريع

The manager refused to ___ the team for the delay, noting that the external suppliers were late.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: blame

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C1

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microdoccide

C1

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circumminty

C1

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micromortious

C1

To calculate or estimate the minute probability of death associated with a specific action, typically measured in units representing a one-in-a-million chance. This verb is used to statistically assess the inherent danger of activities by quantifying potential mortality risks.

underpeline

C1

To provide a strong foundational support or to reinforce the underlying structure of an argument, theory, or physical entity. It describes the act of strengthening the core elements that hold a complex system or idea together to ensure stability.

misdictious

C1

To communicate or record verbal information inaccurately, specifically by confusing similar-sounding words or misinterpreting dictated instructions. It is primarily used in technical or test-based contexts to describe a failure in precise verbal transmission.

proscriber

C1

To officially forbid or prohibit something by law, decree, or social authority. It can also refer to the act of denouncing or condemning a person or group as harmful or dangerous.

triprehendful

C1

A triprehendful refers to a specific quantity of complex information or a situation that requires three distinct perspectives or levels of analysis to be fully grasped. It describes an amount of data or conceptual difficulty that is multifaceted and cannot be simplified into a binary explanation.

adcedency

C1

Adcedency refers to the state of rising to or holding a position of dominant power, influence, or governing authority. It describes the condition of being in control or having a superior status over others in a specific hierarchy or field.

postdynery

C1

To engage in the practice of lingering at a table after a meal has concluded to enjoy conversation and social bonding. This verb describes the transition from the physical act of eating to the intellectual or social act of communal reflection.

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