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excusing

/ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ/

/ɪkˈskjuzɪŋ/

Translations

excusingnoun

excuseMotif ou justification invoquée pour se disculper; registre courant.

The teacher was tired of hearing the same old excusing for late homework.

L’enseignant en avait assez d’entendre la même vieille excuse pour les devoirs rendus en retard.

Additional translations

pardonDans le sens d’acte de pardonner ou d’excuser quelqu’un; emploi plus abstrait.

Synonyms

excuseverb

excusing

Gerund

Synonyms

let off

explain away

make allowance for

Antonyms

excuseverb

excusing

Gerund

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

Definitions

excusingnoun

The act of forgiving or pardoning someone for a fault or offense.

Her excusing of his behavior surprised everyone at the meeting.

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

The teacher was tired of hearing the same old excusing for late homework.

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.