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excused

/ɪkˈskjuːzd/

Translations

excusedadjective

more excused

Comp.

most excused

Super.

/ɪkˈsjuːzd/

/ɪkˈskjuːzd/

dispenséSens courant dans un contexte administratif ou scolaire : libéré d’une obligation ou autorisé à s’absenter.

She was excused from jury duty due to her medical condition.

Elle a été dispensée du service de juré en raison de son état de santé.

excuséSens de pardon ou d’absence de reproche.

His lateness was excused because of the heavy traffic.

Son retard a été excusé à cause des embouteillages.

Additional translations

exemptéVariante soutenue ou administrative, surtout pour une exemption officielle.

Synonyms

Antonyms

excuseverb

excused

Past Simple

Synonyms

let off

explain away

make allowance for

Antonyms

excuseverb

excused

Past Simple

excused

Past Simple

excused

Past Participle

excusing

Gerund

/ɪkˈskjuːs/

/ɪkˈskjus/

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.

Synonyms

excuse away

Antonyms

excusepast participle

excused

Commonly used in attributive position (e.g. "an excused absence").

excuséPour une personne dont l'absence ou la faute est pardonnée ou admise.

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

Les élèves ayant une absence excusée seront autorisés à rattraper le test.

Additional translations

dispenséQuand il s'agit d'être libéré d'une obligation ou d'une tâche.

Synonyms

Definitions

excusedadjective

Freed from a duty or obligation.

She was excused from jury duty due to her medical condition.

Allowed to leave or be absent from a place or activity.

The student was excused from class to attend a family emergency.

Considered justified or forgiven; not blamed or held responsible.

His lateness was excused because of the heavy traffic.

excuseverb

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.

excuseverb

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.

excusepast participle

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

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