English–Spanish
“blame” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/akuˈsaɾ/
Example
No debes acusar sin pruebas.
Don't blame someone without evidence.
How to say “blame” in Spanish
“Blame” in Spanish is acusar.
A person holding another responsible for a fault or crime.
Example sentences with acusar
Se atrevió a acusar a su jefe en la reunión.
He dared to accuse his boss at the meeting.
Tips for using acusar
- Using acusar casually can sound very strong, so speakers often prefer culpar or echar la culpa in informal contexts.
Other Spanish words for “blame”
No le achacas la culpa a María.
You don't blame María.
No quiero hacerte un reproche por eso.
I don't want to blame you for that.
No quiero reprocharte por lo de ayer.
I don't want to blame you for what happened yesterday.
No debemos culpabilizar a nadie sin pruebas.
We must not blame anyone without evidence.