battre sa coulpe

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to acknowledge one's fault, to express remorse
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/ba.tʁə sa kulp/
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Reconhecer uma falta própria com arrependimento.
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Exemplos

  • Le ministre a refusé de battre sa coulpe malgré les critiques.
    The minister refused to express remorse despite the criticism.
  • Le journal bat sa coulpe après avoir publié une information fausse.
    The newspaper acknowledges its fault after publishing false information.
  • Elle a battu sa coulpe pour avoir ignoré les avertissements.
    She expressed remorse for ignoring the warnings.
  • Ils ont fini par battre leur coulpe au sujet de cette décision.
    They finally admitted their fault over that decision.
  • Après l'échec, le directeur a battu sa coulpe devant l'équipe.
    After the failure, the director owned up to his fault before the team.

Palavras semelhantes

demander pardon
exprimer son repentir
reconnaître ses torts
faire son mea-culpa

Significados

Admitir a própria culpa

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literary
Reconhecer os próprios erros e mostrar pesar por eles, muitas vezes em público ou solenemente.

Exemplos

  • Après l'échec, le directeur a battu sa coulpe devant l'équipe.
    After the failure, the director owned up to his fault before the team.
  • Elle a battu sa coulpe pour avoir ignoré les avertissements.
    She expressed remorse for ignoring the warnings.
  • Le journal bat sa coulpe après avoir publié une information fausse.
    The newspaper acknowledges its fault after publishing false information.
  • Ils ont fini par battre leur coulpe au sujet de cette décision.
    They finally admitted their fault over that decision.
  • Le ministre a refusé de battre sa coulpe malgré les critiques.
    The minister refused to express remorse despite the criticism.

Palavras semelhantes

faire son mea-culpa
reconnaître ses torts
exprimer son repentir
demander pardon

Etimologia

Coulpe vem do latim culpa; a expressão evoca o gesto penitencial de bater no peito ao confessar um pecado.

FAQ

O que significa battre sa coulpe?

Admitir uma falta própria e mostrar arrependimento.

Ainda se usa?

Sim, sobretudo na escrita literária e no comentário público.

É preciso bater no peito?

Não, o uso moderno é geralmente figurado.

O que significa coulpe?

Culpa ou pecado, do latim culpa.

O possessivo muda?

Sim: battre leur coulpe com sujeito plural.

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