era culpable

was guilty

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was guilty Used to say someone had committed a crime or did something wrong.
SP: Al final, el juez dijo que era culpable.
EN: In the end, the judge said he was guilty.

Él era culpable de asesinato.

He was guilty of murder.

Estaba convencido de que él era culpable.

He was convinced that he was guilty.

Creía que Tom era culpable.

I believed Tom was guilty.

Admitió que era culpable.

He admitted he was guilty.

Pero Nico Lasarte sabía que usted era culpable.

But Nico Lasarte knew you were guilty.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

El policía sospechaba que el hombre era culpable.

The police officer suspected the man was guilty.

Pensé que Tom era culpable.

I thought Tom was guilty.

El tiempo decidirá si era o no era culpable.

Time will decide whether or not he was guilty.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Cuando usted vino ayer, no le pregunté si era culpable o inocente.

When you came yesterday, I didn’t ask you whether you were guilty or innocent.

— Chicago (2002)

Ella declaró que no era culpable.

She declared that she was not guilty.

Él confesó que era culpable.

He confessed that he was guilty.