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excuse
/ɪksˈkjus/ noun · plural: excuses A1 (estimated)
1. explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement
| German | die Ausflucht, die Entschuldigung, der Vorwand |
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| French | le prétexte, excuse, le faux-fuyant |
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| Portuguese | desculpa, escusa |
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| Czech | omluva, výmluva, záminka |
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| Italian | la scusa, il pretesto, la giustificazione |
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| Spanish | la excusa, la disculpa, descarte |
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| Dutch | de uitvlucht |
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| Swedish | en ursäkt, en undanflykt, en bortförklaring |
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| Latin | praetextum, excusatio |
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3. pretext, excuse, reason
4. excuse, alibi, cover
| German | das Alibi |
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| French | l'alibi |
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| Portuguese | o álibi |
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| Czech | alibi |
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| Italian | l'alibi |
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| Spanish | la coartada |
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| Dutch | het alibi |
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| Swedish | ett alibi |
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to excuse
/ɪksˈkjuz/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. forgive, pardon
| German | entschuldigen, verzeihen |
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| French | excuser, pardonner |
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| Portuguese | desculpar, perdoar |
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| Czech | omlouvat, omluvit, prominout |
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| Italian | scusare, perdonare |
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| Spanish | perdonar, excusar |
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| Dutch | excuseren, vergeven, verschonen |
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| Swedish | ursäkta |
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| Latin | excuso, nosco, ignosco |
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3. explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement
4. to excuse, to exempt, to frank, to release
| German | freilassen, erlösen |
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| French | libérer, délivrer, réformer |
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| Portuguese | soltar, liberar |
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| Czech | uvolnit |
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| Italian | liberare |
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| Spanish | soltar, librar, liberar |
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| Dutch | loslaten |
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| Swedish | släppa |
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| Latin | libero, absolvo |
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