blame
intermediateB2/bleɪm/ · blame
To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
Meanings
To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
کسی غلطی یا خراب کام کا الزام دینا۔
الزام دینا
ilzaam dena
Common Collocations
- place blame
- shift blame
- accept blame
Example Sentences
You shouldn't blame others for your mistakes.
تمہیں اپنی غلطیوں کا الزام دوسروں پر نہیں دینا چاہیے۔
Tumhain apni ghalatiyon ka ilzaam dusron par nahi dena chahiye.
He tends to blame his team for every failure.
وہ ہر ناکامی کا الزام اپنی ٹیم پر لگاتا ہے۔
Woh har nakaami ka ilzaam apni team par lagata hai.
Blame cannot be assigned unless there is evidence.
الزام اس وقت تک نہیں لگایا جا سکتا جب تک کوئی ثبوت نہ ہو۔
Ilzaam is waqt tak nahi lagaya ja sakta jab tak koi saboot na ho.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of blame as the 'lame' excuse someone uses for their faults.
Imagine a person pointing fingers at others while avoiding their own mistakes.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کسی کا سرزنش نہ کر، اپنے گناہوں بھی تو دیکھ، ہو سکتا ہے تیرے اندر کی حقیقت کو سبھی جانتے ہوں۔
Kisi ka sarzanish na kar, apne gunahon bhi to dekh, ho sakta hai tere andar ki haqeeqat ko sabhi jaante hon.
Do not scold someone, look at your own sins too, could be that everyone knows the truth within you.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو اپنے گناہوں کا الزام دوسرے پر ڈالے، وہ کبھی کامیاب نہیں ہو سکتا۔
Jo apne gunahon ka ilzaam doosre par daale, woh kabhi kamiyab nahi ho sakta.
He who blames others for his sins can never succeed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "blamer" — to blame, to reproach
First known use: 14th century
The word 'blame' has its origins in the Old French term 'blamer', which derived from the Latin word 'blasphemare', meaning to reproach or accuse. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.