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Engelsk navneord: excuse

1. excuse (om kommunikation) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe kept finding excuses to stay.
Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job.
His transparent self-justification was unacceptable.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)alibi, exculpation, self-justification


Mindre specifikke termerdefence, defense, vindication


Mere specifikke termerextenuation, mitigation

2. excuse (om kommunikation) a note explaining an absence


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe had to get his mother to write an excuse for him.


Mindre specifikke termerbillet, line, note, short letter

3. excuse (om erkendelse) a poor example


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningIt was an apology for a meal.
A poor excuse for an automobile.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)apology


Mindre specifikke termerexample, illustration, instance, representative


Engelsk udsagnsord: excuse

1. excuse (om kommunikation) accept an excuse for


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPlease excuse my dirty hands.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)pardon


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerforgive

2. excuse (om kommunikation) grant exemption or release to


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPlease excuse me from this class.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam cannot excuse Sue


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)exempt, let off, relieve


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Mindre specifikke termerabsolve, free, justify


Mere specifikke termerfrank

3. excuse (om kommunikation) serve as a reason or cause or justification of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningYour need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work.
Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)explain


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerjustify, vindicate


Mere specifikke termeralibi

4. excuse (om kommunikation) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningRationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior.
He rationalized his lack of success.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)apologise, apologize, justify, rationalise, rationalize


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdefend, fend for, support


Mere specifikke termercolor, colour, extenuate, gloss, mitigate, palliate, plead

5. excuse (om kommunikation) ask for permission to be released from an engagement


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)beg off


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerbespeak, call for, quest, request

6. excuse (om kommunikation) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningExcuse someone's behavior.
She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)condone


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerforgive









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