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schuldig

guilty

Meaning of schuldig

feeling bad because you think you did something wrong

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German/ˈʃʊldiç/
guilty
schuldig - guilty
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What's the difference between schuldig / reumütig / schuldbewusst / beschämt / betroffen / schlecht

🇩🇪German
schuldig

guilty — feeling bad because you think you did something wrong

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
reumütig

feeling remorseful and sorry for something wrong you did; stronger and more emotional than just 'guilty'.

A2Rarely

Er wirkte reumütig, nachdem er die Wahrheit gesagt hatte.

Он выглядел раскаявшимся после того, как сказал правду.

S
🇩🇪German
schuldbewusst

aware of one's own guilt; emphasizes knowing you did something wrong.

A2Often

Sie sah mich schuldbewusst an.

Она виновато посмотрела на меня.

B
🇩🇪German
beschämt

ashamed or embarrassed because of your behavior; more about shame than guilt.

A2Very Often

Er war beschämt über sein Verhalten.

Он стыдился своего поведения.

B
🇩🇪German
betroffen

shocked, affected, or upset; it can imply feeling bad about something, but not necessarily guilty.

A2Often

Er war betroffen von dem, was passiert war.

Он был потрясён тем, что произошло.

S
🇩🇪German
schlecht

bad or unwell; here it means 'I feel bad about it', a very general and simple expression.

A2Very Often

Ich fühle mich schlecht wegen meines Fehlers.

Мне плохо из-за моей ошибки.

S
🇩🇪German
schuldlos

not guilty, innocent; this is the opposite of 'guilty', not a synonym.

A2Rarely

Das Kind war schuldlos an dem Unfall.

Ребёнок был невиновен в этой аварии.

U
🇩🇪German
unschuldig

innocent, not responsible for wrongdoing; also an antonym of 'guilty', especially in legal or formal contexts.

A2Very Often

Vor Gericht wurde er als unschuldig erklärt.

В суде его признали невиновным.

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schuldig translation: guilty. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schuldig

/ˈʃʊldiç/

schuldig translation

guilty

schuldig transcription

/ˈʃʊldiç/

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