excuse

UK
/ɪkˈskjuːz/
US
/ɪkˈskjus/

Переводы

excuseсуществительное
UK
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
US
/ɪkˈskjus/
excuseсуществительное
excuses
множ.
UK
/ɪkˈskjuːz/
US
/ɪkˈskjus/
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.
Дополнительные переводы
prétexteQuand l’idée est surtout celle d’un alibi ou d’une justification peu sincère.
excuseглагол
excused
Прошедшее простое время
excused
Причастие прошедшего времени
excusing
Герундий
UK
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
US
/ɪkˈskjus/
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.
Дополнительные переводы
justifierQuand le verbe signifie donner une explication pour défendre un comportement.
Синонимы
Антонимы
excuseприлагательное
UK
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
US
/ɪkˈskjus/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "excuse note") to denote something that serves to justify absence or release from obligation.
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.
excuseприлагательное
Attributive use only; not a qualitative adjective.

Определения

excuseсуществительное
a reason, explanation, or pretext offered to justify an action, omission, or fault, especially one that is weak or untrue
His excuse for being late was that the train broke down.
a note or formal statement that explains an absence or grants exemption from a duty, obligation, or activity
She brought a doctor's excuse to school.
excuseглагол
to forgive or pardon someone for a fault, offense, or bad behavior
Please excuse the interruption.
to provide a reason or explanation for a fault, action, or omission in order to reduce blame or justify it
Nothing can excuse his behavior.
to release or exempt someone from a duty, obligation, or attendance
The teacher excused her from the exam.
to politely leave a place or withdraw from a conversation
He excused himself and left the room.
excuseсуществительное
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.
excuseглагол
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.
excuseприлагательное
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.
excuseприлагательное
used attributively to describe something intended to serve as an excuse or explanation
an excuse note