English

Pronunciation
Verb:
*AHD: ĭkskyo�oz'
*IPA: /ɪk�skju�z/ (UK), /�ks�kju�z/ (UK), /ɪks�kjuz/ (US)
*SAMPA: /<tt>Iks"kju:z</tt>/ (UK), /<tt>Eks"kju:z</tt>/ (UK),
/<tt>Eks"kjuz</tt>/ (US)
audio|en-us-excuse-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun:
*AHD: ĭkskyo�os'
*IPA: /ɪk�skju�s/ (UK), /�ks�kju�s/ (UK), /ɪks�kjus/ (US)
*SAMPA: /<tt>Iks"kju:s</tt>/ (UK), /<tt>Eks"kju:s</tt>/ (UK), /<tt>Eks"kjus</tt>/ (US)
audio|en-us-excuse-noun.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�z|-u�z

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|excus|ing

1. To forgive; to pardon.

#:I excused him his transgressions.

1. To allow to leave.

#:May I be excused from the table?
#:I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard.

1. To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.

#:You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to excuse his behavior!

Synonyms
(forgive): forgive, let off the hook, let pass, pardon

Derived terms
excuse me

Translations

trans-top|forgive, pardon
Chinese: ��, ��
Czech: omluvit
Dutch: vergeven, excuseren
French: excuser, pardonner
German: entschuldigen
trans-mid
Italian: scusare, perdonare
Malayalam: ��ഷമിയ������ (kshamiykkuka)
Norwegian: tilgi
Romanian: scuza
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trans-top|allow to leave
Dutch: excuseren
trans-mid
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trans-top|explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement
Dutch: goedpraten
German: entschuldigen
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Noun
en-noun

1. An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement.

#:Tell me why you were late &ndash; and I don't want to hear any excuses!

Usage notes
We often say to make an excuse.
see|Appendix:MakeDoTakeHave

Synonyms
(explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement): pretext

Translations

trans-top|explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement
Czech: omluva f (apology), výmluva f (dishonest), záminka f (dishonest)
Dutch: excuus n, verontschuldiging f
Hebrew: ת�ר�ץ, ��ת�� n
French: excuse f, prétexte m
German: Entschuldigung f
trans-mid
Italian: scusa f, pretesto m
Malayalam: ��ഷമാപണ� (kshamaapaNam), �ഴിവ��ഴിവ� (ozhivu kazhivu)
Norwegian: unnskyldning m
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Category:English heteronyms

zh-min-nan:excuse
et:excuse
fa:excuse
fr:excuse
ko:excuse
hy:excuse
io:excuse
it:excuse
hu:excuse
ja:excuse
pl:excuse
ru:excuse
simple:excuse
fi:excuse
ta:excuse
te:excuse
vi:excuse

• 2007-12-10 07:22 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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