excuse

Danh từ

sự xin lỗi; lý do xin lỗi

he's always making excuses for being late

anh ta luôn luôn xin lỗi vì đến trễ

he made his excuses and left the meeting

anh ta xin lỗi và rời cuộc họp

please offer (give) them my excuses

xin vui lòng chuyển đến họ lời xin lỗi của tôi

Động từ

tha lỗi, thứ lỗi, lượng thứ

please excuse my late arrival

xin lỗi vì tôi đến muộn

nothing can excuse such rudeness

không thể nào tha thứ cho một sự thô lỗ như thế

she stood up, excused herself and walked out the meeting

chị ta đứng dậy, xin lỗi và bước ra khỏi cuộc họp

miễn cho, tha cho

they may be excused [from doing] this exercise

chúng có thể được miễn làm bài tập này

excuse me

xin lỗi

excuse me, but I don't think that's quite true

xin lỗi, nhưng tôi không nghĩ điều đó hoàn toàn đúng

excuse me?

xin làm ơn nhắc lại (vì tôi chưa nghe rõ)

excuse (pardon) my French

xem French

may I be excused?

(từ Anh, nói trại)

xin phép thầy (cô) cho em đi ngoài tí ạ (lời học trò nhỏ xin phép thầy cô đi vệ sinh)

* Các từ tương tự:
excuser
verb

-cuses; -cused; -cusing

[+ obj] to forgive someone for making a mistake, doing something wrong, etc.

Please excuse [=pardon] my clumsiness.

His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time.

Please excuse me for not calling sooner.

to say that (someone) is not required to do something

I was excused from jury duty.

The teacher excused the class from homework that day.

to allow (someone, such as a child) to leave

I've finished my dinner. May I (please) be excused? [=allowed to leave the dinner table]

to be an acceptable reason for (something) :justify

Nothing can excuse that kind of rudeness.

Her father's illness excused her absence.

excuse me

Excuse me is used as a polite way of starting to say something. It can be used when you are interrupting someone, trying to get someone's attention, or disagreeing with someone.

Excuse me, but may I say something?

Excuse me, but do you mind if I shut the window?

Excuse me, do you know where I can find Maple Street?

Excuse me, but I don't think those figures are entirely accurate. It is also used as a polite apology for a minor fault or offense, such as laughing, coughing, or burping, and, in U.S. English, for getting in someone's way or bumping into someone.

Oh, excuse me. [=pardon me, I beg your pardon] I didn't notice you standing there. The phrase is also used, especially in U.S. English, as a polite way of asking someone to repeat something.

Excuse me? [=pardon me?; I beg your pardon?] I didn't hear the last part of what you were saying. In informal use, excuse me is often used in an annoyed way when someone has suggested that you have done something wrong and you do not feel that you have.

You were supposed to be home an hour ago. Well, excuse me! I had to fix a flat tire.

excuse yourself

to say politely that you have to leave

Excusing himself, he quickly rose from the table and left the room.

noun

plural -cuses

[count] :a reason that you give to explain a mistake, bad behavior, etc.

What's your excuse for being so late?

She had no valid excuse for not finishing her homework.

He's always making excuses for himself.

a lame/flimsy excuse

b excuses [plural] :reasons that you give to explain politely why you cannot do something, why you have to leave, etc.

I won't be able to come to the wedding. Please give my excuses to your cousin. [=please tell your cousin that I'm sorry I won't be able to come]

I made my excuses and left.

[count] :something (such as a condition or set of conditions) that explains improper behavior and makes it acceptable - usually used in negative statements

There is no excuse for child abuse.

His youth is no excuse for his irresponsible behavior.

[count] :a reason for doing something

His birthday gives us a good excuse for a party.

She'll use any excuse [=pretext] to wallow in self-pity.

[count] :a poor example - + for

He's a poor/sad excuse for a father. [=he's a bad father]

That pile of junk is a sorry excuse for a car!
verb

Please excuse my tardiness

forgive

pardon

overlook

absolve

clear

exonerate

acquit

exculpate

pass over

disregard

wink at

ignore

be blind to

look the other way

pay no attention or heed (to)

find or prove innocent (of)

She was excused from attending class today. You may be excused

release

let go or off

liberate

free

relieve

exempt

absolve

dismiss

Colloq let off the hook

Poverty does not excuse your stealing

condone

allow

permit

defend

apologize for

justify

warrant

explain

vindicate

rationalize

mitigate

extenuate

palliate

noun

Can you think of any excuse for your behaviour?

apology

explanation

story

reason

justification

defence

plea

vindication

condonation

rationalization

extenuation

mitigation

palliation

basis

grounds

foundation

cause

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse

forgiveness

remission

pardon

indulgence

reprieve

clearing

exculpation

absolution

exoneration

acquittal

disregard

heedlessness

vindication

clearance

acquittance

He always uses his grandmother's illness as an excuse for missing school

evasion

subterfuge

pretence

pretext

makeshift

escape

loophole

way out

Colloq alibi

stall

Slang cop-out

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excuse /ik'skju:s/

excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/

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