excuse1
/ɪkˈskjuːz/ [excused, excusing]Translation
v [t]
›
⇨ perdonar
⇨ disculpar
Please excuse me for being late Por favor, disculpe que haya llegado tarde
■ constr. to excuse sb for + doing sth›
⇨ dispensar
I was excused from gym Me dispensaron de la clase de gimnasia
⇨ disculpar
■ constr. to excuse sb from sth›
⇨ excusar
⇨ disculpar
His behaviour can't be excused Su comportamiento no puede disculparse
excuse me
⇨ perdón
⇨ disculpe
Excuse me! May I get through, please? Disculpe, ¿me deja pasar, por favor?
■ Normalmente se dice antes de interrumpir o molestar a alguien. Comparar con sorry(Definition of excuse v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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