What does “Take the rap” mean?

Take the rap

Meaning: To accept blame, punishment, or responsibility for something, often for someone else.

Cargar con la culpa

Significado: Aceptar la culpa, el castigo o la responsabilidad por algo, a menudo por otra persona.

Levar a culpa

Significado: Aceitar a culpa, punição ou responsabilidade por algo, muitas vezes por outra pessoa.

Prendre la responsabilité

Signification: Accepter le blâme, la punition ou la responsabilité pour quelque chose, souvent pour quelqu'un d'autre.

Die Verantwortung übernehmen

Bedeutung: Schuld, Strafe oder Verantwortung für etwas übernehmen, oft für jemand anderen.

Prender la colpa

Significato: Accettare la colpa, la punizione o la responsabilità per qualcosa, spesso per qualcun altro.

Suçu üstlenmek

Anlam: Genellikle başkası için bir şeyin suçunu, cezasını veya sorumluluğunu üstlenmek.

背黑锅

意思: 承担过错、惩罚或责任，通常是为了别人。

罪をかぶる

意味: 他人のために非難や責任を負うこと。

책임을 지다

의미: 다른 사람을 대신하여 책임을 지다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - Why did he confess to something he didn't do?

15:45:13 - He took the rap for his younger brother. He didn't want him to get into trouble.

15:45:16 - That's noble but also unfair to him.

15:45:19 - He knows, but he felt it was the right thing to do.

18:50:22 - She took the rap for the team's failure, even though it wasn't her fault.

18:50:25 - That must have been hard for her.

18:50:28 - It was, but she didn't want anyone else to get in trouble.

18:50:31 - She's a very selfless person.

09:10:45 - I'm not going to take the rap for something I didn't do.

09:10:48 - You shouldn't have to. Tell them the truth.

09:10:51 - I will. I'm not going to let anyone blame me unfairly.

09:10:54 - Good for you. Stand up for yourself.

14:35:50 - The whole group made the mistake, but only one person had to take the rap.

14:35:53 - That's so unfair. Everyone should share the responsibility.

14:35:56 - I agree. But the boss only blamed the newest employee.

14:35:59 - That's terrible. I hope they stood up for themselves.