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2 Translation results for to excuse in Spanish

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excuse verb

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excused, has excused, is excusing, excuses
disculpar, perdonar; eximir; excusar, justificar

Example sentences of
excuse verb

  • Please excuse me for not calling sooner.
  • I was excused from jury duty.
  • The teacher excused the class from homework that day.
  • Nothing can excuse that kind of rudeness.
  • His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time.
  • Her father's illness excused her absence.

Synonyms of
excuse verb

Detailed synonyms for excuse verb

Excuse, condone, pardon, forgive, overlook significan no imponer castigo ni exigir reparación.
  • Excuse indica dejar pasar determinados actos, particularmente en situaciones sociales o convencionales, o a la persona responsable de estos actos <couldn't excuse his behavior>.
    antonyms: punish
  • Condone indica que se deja pasar sin censura o castigo un tipo de comportamiento, como la deshonestidad o la violencia, que supone una grave infracción de un código moral, ético o legal <a society that condones alcohol but not drugs>.
  • Pardon indica que se remite la pena merecida por una ofensa admitida o establecida, o que se abstiene uno de infligir un castigo <pardon a criminal>.
    antonyms: punish
  • Forgive indica que se abandona todo reclamo de retribución, así como el rencor o el deseo de venganza <forgave them for their previous mistakes>.
  • Overlook implica deliberadamente no prestarle atención a algo <she had learned to overlook her boyfriend's minor faults>.

excuse me

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perdone, disculpe

Example sentences of
excuse me

  • Excuse me, but do you mind if I shut the window?

Reverse translation for to excuse

disculpar  - to excuse, to pardon 
perdonar  - to forgive, to pardon, to exempt, to excuse 
eximir  - to exempt 
excusar  - to excuse, to exempt 
justificar  - to justify, to excuse, to vindicate 
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