Engelsk udsagnsord: apologize | |||
1. | apologize (om kommunikation) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I apologized for being late. He apologized for the many typoes. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apologise | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Kan forårsage | acknowledge, admit | ||
2. | apologize (om kommunikation) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior. He rationalized his lack of success. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | apologise, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | defend, fend for, support | ||
Mere specifikke termer | color, colour, extenuate, gloss, mitigate, palliate, plead | ||