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(किसी को) दोष देना, ज़िम्मेदार ठहराना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (for sth) | ~ sth on sb/sth
to think or say that somebody or something is responsible for something bad
(किसी को) दोष देना, ज़िम्मेदार ठहराना
- Don't blame me for your mistakes.
- They blamed the accident on the driver.
- Don't blame the teacher for your low marks.
+ 3 more examples
- The driver blamed the fog for the accident.
- I blame myself for missing the train.
- Nobody blamed her for leaving early.
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[U] ~ (for sth)
responsibility for doing something badly or wrongly
दोष, इलज़ाम
- He took the blame for the error.
- Parents should not put all the blame on teachers when children fail.
- The captain accepted the blame for the defeat.
+ 2 more examples
- Why should I take the blame for your mistake?
- The blame lies with the contractor.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blame somebody for something
The person held responsible is the direct object, and 'for' introduces the fault or result.
जिस व्यक्ति को ज़िम्मेदार ठहराया जाए वह सीधा object होता है, और 'for' दोष या परिणाम को बताता है।
- They blamed the driver for the accident.
- Don't blame yourself for the delay.
blame something on somebody / something
This is the same idea in another order. The fault comes first and 'on' introduces the person or cause blamed.
यह उसी विचार का दूसरा क्रम है। दोष पहले आता है और 'on' उस व्यक्ति या कारण को बताता है जिसे दोषी ठहराया जाए।
- Don't blame your failure on bad luck.
- He blamed the delay on the traffic.
be to blame (for) / take the blame
'To blame' is a fixed adjective phrase meaning responsible for a fault. 'Take the blame' means to accept responsibility.
'To blame' निश्चित adjective वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ किसी दोष के लिए उत्तरदायी होना है। 'Take the blame' का अर्थ ज़िम्मेदारी स्वीकार करना है।
- Nobody is to blame for the power cut.
- The captain took the blame for the defeat.
blame (noun): uncountable
As a noun, 'blame' is uncountable. Use 'put/lay/shift the blame on' somebody, or 'the blame lies with' somebody.
Noun के रूप में 'blame' uncountable है। 'Put/lay/shift the blame on' somebody या 'the blame lies with' somebody का प्रयोग कीजिए।
- The blame lies with the contractor.
- The minister put the blame on the officials.
+Collocations 4
verb + blame
takeshareputlayshiftaccept
- The captain took the blame for the loss.
'Shift the blame' का अर्थ दोष दूसरे पर डालना है।
adverb + blamed
partlywronglyunfairlylargelyentirely
- She was unfairly blamed for the error.
Adverb, दोष देने के औचित्य को बताता है।
blame + noun
gameculture
- Stop the blame game and find a solution.
'Blame game' एक-दूसरे को दोष देने का सिलसिला है।
adjective + blame
unfairheavypublicfullequal
- The company must bear full blame for the fire.
'Bear blame' का अर्थ दोष का भार उठाना है।
“More examples 5
- Radhika blamed herself for missing the bus.
बस छूट जाने के लिए राधिका ने स्वयं को दोषी ठहराया।
- The minister put the blame on the officials.
मंत्री ने दोष अधिकारियों पर डाल दिया।
- I don't blame you for being angry.
आपके क्रोधित होने के लिए मैं आपको दोष नहीं देता।
- A bad workman always blames his tools.
बुरा कारीगर हमेशा अपने औज़ारों को दोष देता है।
- Both teams share the blame for the poor match.
खराब मैच के लिए दोनों टीमें दोष की भागीदार हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He blamed me of stealing the pen.
✓ He blamed me for stealing the pen. / He accused me of stealing the pen.
'Blame' takes 'for', while 'accuse' takes 'of'. Students mix the two prepositions.
'Blame' के साथ 'for' और 'accuse' के साथ 'of' आता है। विद्यार्थी दोनों prepositions को मिला देते हैं।
✗ Don't blame on me for this mistake.
✓ Don't blame me for this mistake.
The person blamed is the direct object of the verb, so 'on' is not used before the person.
जिसे दोष दिया जाए वह verb का सीधा object होता है, इसलिए व्यक्ति से पहले 'on' नहीं लगता।
✗ The blame is on me for the mistake.
✓ I am to blame for the mistake. / The blame lies with me.
The natural expressions are 'to blame' and 'lies with'; 'the blame is on me' is a literal translation of Hindi.
स्वाभाविक अभिव्यक्तियाँ 'to blame' और 'lies with' हैं; 'the blame is on me' हिंदी का शाब्दिक अनुवाद है।
¶Idioms 1
be to blame (for sth)
to be responsible for something bad
(किसी बुरी बात का) दोषी होना
- Who is to blame for this delay?