B2 verb Neutral

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.

Beispiele

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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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
blame
Verb
blame
Adverb
blamelessly
Adjektiv
blameworthy
Verwandt
blamelessness
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Merkhilfe

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: blame

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
blame
Verb
blame
Adverb
blamelessly
Adjektiv
blameworthy
Verwandt
blamelessness

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

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

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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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Nutzungshinweise

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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Häufige Fehler

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

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Merkhilfe

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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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

blame [someone] for [something] blame [something] on [someone] be to blame (meaning to be responsible for something bad)
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Kultureller Kontext

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: blame

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