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вина

Translation of вина

blame

Russian word in Latin letters: vina

Meaning of вина

Russian

ответственность за плохое, которую возлагают на кого-то

English

assigning fault

blame

Pronunciation

Russian
[vəzɫɐˈʐenʲɪjə vʲɪˈnɨ]

Traps and common mistakes

Взять вину or взять вину на себя?

взять вину на себя

взять вину на себя = take the blame

Don't say взять вину. Say взять вину на себя: Russian needs на себя here.

Старший брат взял вину на себя.

The older brother took the blame.

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  1. They placed the blame on the new manager.

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    Они свалили вину на нового менеджера.

  2. He took the blame for the broken window.

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    Он взял на себя вину за разбитое окно.

вина synonyms

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What's the difference between вина, ответственность, and обвинение

🇷🇺Russian

Responsibility; взять на себя ответственность = take the blame.

B1common

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Accusation: saying out loud that someone is guilty.

B2common

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вина belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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вина meaning: what does it mean?

assigning fault

вина pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вина is pronounced as [vəzɫɐˈʐenʲɪjə vʲɪˈnɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вина definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They placed the blame on the new manager. Translation: Они свалили вину на нового менеджера.

Is вина part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, вина (blame) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is вина part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, вина (blame) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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