Translation of "excuse" to English

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Dictionary translations for "excuse"

l' excuse f noun

pl. excuses

excuse [ɪkˈskjuːs] (raison)

Il a inventé une excuse.

He made up an excuse.

apology [əˈpɔlədʒɪ] (regret)

Je dois lui présenter mes excuses.

I must make an apology to her.

pretext [ˈpri:tekst] (mensonge)

plea [pli:] (prétexte)

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excuser verb Conjugation

excuse / excusai / excusé

excuse [ɪkˈskjuːs] (pardonner)

Veuillez excuser mon écriture illisible.

Please excuse my bad handwriting.

let off (punition)

justify [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] (conduite)

exempt [ɪɡˈzempt] (exempter)

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s'excuser verb Conjugation

m'excuse / m'excusai / excusé

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] (politesse)

Il pourrait au moins s'excuser.

He might at least apologize.

Phrases with "excuse" (3)

bredouiller excuse - mumble apology
excuse vaseuse - lame excuse
se bredouiller excuse - mumble apology

Contexts with "excuse"

Il a inventé une excuse. He made up an excuse.

Il inventa une excuse pour son retard. He invented an excuse for being late.

Crois-moi, cette excuse ne passera pas. Believe me, that excuse ain't gonna fly.

Il fournit une excuse pour son absence. He excused his absence.

Elle trouva une excuse pour être en retard. She made an excuse for being late.

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