No. 10,609 in Spanish
culpables
"Guilty" or "responsible for a wrongdoing."
In a sentence
Los culpables admitieron su error.
The guilty ones admitted their mistake.
In this sentence, 'culpables' is used as a noun meaning 'guilty ones', referring to people who have committed an action they are responsible for.
Todos somos culpables de descuidar el ambiente.
We are all guilty of neglecting the environment.
In this sentence, 'culpables' is used as an adjective meaning 'guilty', describing the subject as having committed the act of neglecting.
Ellos no son los culpables de lo ocurrido.
They are not the ones responsible for what happened.
Here, 'culpables' is used as a noun meaning 'responsible ones', indicating that the people mentioned are being considered for their involvement in an action.
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