mea culpa in German
mea culpa in German is meine Schuld, Asche auf mein Haupt, mea culpa — mea culpa means an open admission that you were at fault, especially one made publicly.
mea culpa in German
meine Schuld
An instance of mea culpa; an apology.
Asche auf mein Haupt
An instance of mea culpa; an apology.
mea culpa
An instance of mea culpa; an apology.
What does "mea culpa" mean?
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noun An open admission that you were at fault, especially one made publicly.
"The chief executive's letter to shareholders was a lengthy mea culpa."
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interjection Said to accept blame for something, often lightly.
"Mea culpa, I booked the room for the wrong day."
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mea culpa in a sentence
- The chief executive's letter to shareholders was a lengthy mea culpa.
- After the figures were corrected, the paper published a full mea culpa.
- Mea culpa, I booked the room for the wrong day.
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What is "mea culpa" in German?
"mea culpa" in German is meine Schuld, Asche auf mein Haupt, mea culpa. mea culpa means: An open admission that you were at fault, especially one made publicly.
How do you use "mea culpa" in a sentence?
Example: "The chief executive's letter to shareholders was a lengthy mea culpa." In German, "mea culpa" is meine Schuld, Asche auf mein Haupt, mea culpa.
Are there other ways to say "mea culpa" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "mea culpa": meine Schuld, Asche auf mein Haupt, mea culpa.
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