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excuse

/ɪkˈskjuːz/

/ɪkˈskjus/

excusenoun

excuses

/ɪkˈskjuːz/

/ɪkˈskjus/

Translations

excuse

He gave a weak excuse for being late to the meeting.

Il a donné une excuse faible pour son retard à la réunion.

justificatifPour une note ou un document attestant une absence.

The teacher asked for a written excuse from the student's parents.

Le professeur a demandé un justificatif écrit des parents de l'élève.

piètre excuseDans l’expression avec for, pour parler d’une très mauvaise imitation ou d’une version médiocre.

That was a pathetic excuse for a cake.

C'était une piètre excuse pour un gâteau.

Additional translations

prétexteQuand l’idée est surtout celle d’un alibi ou d’une justification peu sincère.

Definitions

A reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.

He gave a weak excuse for being late to the meeting.

A reason or explanation given to avoid a responsibility or duty.

She always has an excuse for not doing her homework.

A note or message explaining the absence of someone from a place or event.

The teacher asked for a written excuse from the student's parents.

A poor or inadequate example of something.

That was a pathetic excuse for a cake.

Synonyms

excuseverb

excused

Past Simple

excused

Past Participle

excusing

ing-form

/ɪkˈskjuːs/

/ɪkˈskjus/

Translations

excuser

Please excuse my lateness; the traffic was terrible.

Veuillez excuser mon retard ; la circulation était terrible.

dispenserAvec la préposition de, pour libérer quelqu'un d'une obligation.

The teacher excused the student from the assignment due to illness.

Le professeur a dispensé l'élève de ce devoir à cause de sa maladie.

Additional translations

justifierQuand le verbe signifie donner une explication pour défendre un comportement.

Definitions

To forgive someone for a fault or offense.

Please excuse my lateness; the traffic was terrible.

To provide a reason or explanation for something, often to justify or defend it.

He tried to excuse his behavior by saying he was under a lot of stress.

To release someone from a duty or requirement.

The teacher excused the student from the assignment due to illness.

Synonyms

excuse away

Antonyms

excuseadjective

/ɪkˈskjuːs/

/ɪkˈskjus/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "excuse note") to denote something that serves to justify absence or release from obligation.

Translations

d'excuseEmployé surtout dans des groupes nominaux comme « mot d'excuse ».

The doctor issued an excuse note to allow her to miss work.

Le médecin a rédigé un mot d'excuse pour lui permettre de manquer le travail.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or denoting a note, document, or other item that provides justification or permission for absence or exemption.

The doctor issued an excuse note to allow her to miss work.

excusepast participle

Definitions

Released from a duty, requirement, or obligation; exempted.

Students with an excused absence will be allowed to make up the test.