guilty
gb/ɡˈɪlti/ us/ɡˈɪlti/
B1
Engleză
~ 2200
bűnös, bűntudata van, bűntudatos, lelkiismeret-furdalása van
B1
1
bűnös
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is guilty of [something]
The jury found him guilty of theft.
Az esküdtszék lopásban bűnösnek találta.
She was declared guilty after a long trial.
Hosszú tárgyalás után bűnösnek nyilvánították.
He pleaded guilty to the charges.
The judge pronounced the defendant guilty.
They were found guilty of fraud.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is guilty of the crime.
Bűnös a bűncselekmény elkövetésében.
The man is guilty of stealing.
A férfi lopásban bűnös.
She is guilty of lying.
They are guilty of breaking the law.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'guilty' with 'ashamed'. 'Guilty' means you actually did something wrong, while 'ashamed' is a feeling about it.
Sens
Responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
Colocații
found guilty
|plead guilty
|guilty of murder
|declare guilty
|guilty verdict
Sinonime
culpable (More formal; often used in legal or serious moral contexts.)
Antonime
innocent (Means not having committed the crime or wrongdoing.)
Teme
law
|morality
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Having done something wrong or against the law.
Legally or morally responsible for committing a specific offense, crime, or bad act.
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] feels guilty about [something]
I feel guilty about forgetting her birthday.
Bűntudatom van, amiért elfelejtettem a születésnapját.
He had a guilty conscience after lying.
Lelkiismeret-furdalása volt, miután hazudott.
She looked guilty when I asked about the missing money.
He still feels guilty over what happened.
Don't make me feel guilty for enjoying myself.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I feel guilty about my mistake.
Bűntudatom van a hibám miatt.
She feels guilty because she broke the cup.
Bűntudata van, mert eltörte a csészét.
He feels guilty when he lies.
I feel guilty if I don't help.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'guilty' instead of 'sorry'. 'Sorry' is an apology; 'guilty' is a description of your feeling or state.
Sens
Feeling bad for doing something wrong
Colocații
feel guilty
|guilty conscience
|make [someone] feel guilty
Sinonime
remorseful (Stronger emotional tone, suggests deep regret.)
Antonime
unrepentant (Not feeling sorry or regretful for wrongdoing.)
Teme
emotions
|morality
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Feeling bad because you think you did something wrong.
Experiencing a sense of responsibility and remorse for a wrongdoing or mistake, whether real or imagined.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
guilty
IPA
GB/ɡˈɪlti/
US/ɡˈɪlti/
Silabe și accent
guilty (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (guilty)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: guilty
- Comparative: guiltier
- Superlative: guiltiest
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
found guilty
1/fˈaʊnd ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Declared legally responsible for a crime
When a court says that someone did the crime.
Exemple
- The man was found guilty of fraud.
- She was found guilty after a two-week trial.
guilty conscience
1/ɡˈɪlti kˈɑnʃəns/
fixed phrase
Feeling bad for doing wrong things
A bad feeling in your mind because you know you did something wrong.
Exemple
- He couldn't sleep because of his guilty conscience.
- Her guilty conscience made her confess.
guilty pleasure
1/ɡˈɪlti plˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Something you enjoy but feel embarrassed about
Something you like even though you think it is not good or you should not like it.
Exemple
- Reality TV is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating chocolate late at night is my guilty pleasure.
- Eating ice cream late at night is her guilty pleasure.
- Reality TV is her biggest guilty pleasure.
plead guilty
1/plˈid ɡˈɪlti/
fixed phrase
Formally admit guilt in court
To say in court that you did the crime.
Exemple
- He decided to plead guilty to avoid a longer sentence.
- She pleaded guilty and apologized to the victims.
- The suspect pleaded guilty to all charges.