Betekenis van blame In het Nederlands

• 0 to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening:

  • Don't blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus!

  • Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.

  • Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

  • I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying.

  • "I decided to leave." "I don't blame you!"

  • The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

• 1 the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening:

  • Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

  • They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.

  • We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong).

  • If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.

• 2 to make someone or something responsible for something:

  • You can’t blame the government for all your troubles.

  • I don't blame her for not supporting the final budget agreement.