Die Katze ist schuld, sagt Emil und lacht. It's the cat's fault, Emil says with a laugh.

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schuld sein

[ʃʊlt zaɪ̯n]

to be to blame, to be at fault

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Ich bin schuld, tut mir leid.

It's my fault, I'm sorry.

The tinted words form a set phrase: Tut mir leid.
Du bist nicht schuld, das hätte jedem passieren können.

It's not your fault, it could have happened to anyone.
Wir waren beide schuld an dem Streit.

We were both to blame for the argument.

In Otti's situations: Emil scratches a car

absichtlich aus Versehen ausweichen der Besitzer die Besitzerin der Beweis beweisen entschuldigen Glück im Unglück die Haftpflichtversicherung der Kratzer passieren

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