English-French translations for culprit

• coupable
  Mais quels sont les vrais coupables? Who are the real culprits, though?
  Le deuxième plus grand coupable est la Suède. The second worst culprit was Sweden.
  Nous devons poursuivre les coupables dans ce domaine. We have to pursue the culprits in this area.
• culpable

Definition of culprit

• The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime
• A prisoner accused but not yet tried. historical?--

Examples

• I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.

Related words

• sculpture
• culpable
• sculptor
• sculpin
• inculpatory
• exculpatory
• Sculptor
• sculptress
• sculptural