English-Italian translations for guilty

• colpevole
  Bene, sono colpevole perché lo faccio ancora. Well, I am guilty because I still do it.
  Tuttavia, soltanto un colpevole può invocare la grazia e Yawovi Agboyibo non è colpevole. In fact only someone who is guilty can apply for a pardon and Yawovi Agboyibo is not guilty.
  Secondo la legge islamica, è colpevole di tradimento. Under Islamic law, she is guilty of treason.
• reo
  Io non so di quali orribili crimini si sia fatto reo ÒDell. I do not know of what horrific crime or crimes Mr O'Dell has been found guilty.

Definition of guilty

• Responsible for a dishonest act
• Judged to have committed a crime
• Having a sense of guilt
• Blameworthy
• A plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge
• One who is declared guilty of a crime

Examples

• He was guilty of cheating at cards
• The guilty man was led away
• Do you have a guilty conscience?
• I have a guilty secret

Related words

• nonguilty
• unguilty
• guilty; culpable
• guilty party
• guilty pleasure
• guilty conscience
• guilty person
• not guilty
• plead guilty