noun🔗ShareAusrede, EntschuldigungExplanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."My brother offered an excuse for being late, saying his bus was delayed. "Mein Bruder bot eine Ausrede für seine Verspätung an und sagte, sein Bus habe Verspätung gehabt.guiltmoralcharacterattitudecommunicationstatementsocietyhumanactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAusrede, EntschuldigungA defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts."The lawyer argued that his client's actions, while technically illegal, were justified by the extreme provocation and constituted a valid excuse for the crime. "Der Anwalt argumentierte, dass die Handlungen seines Mandanten, obwohl technisch illegal, durch die extreme Provokation gerechtfertigt waren und eine gültige Entschuldigung für das Verbrechen darstellten.lawgovernmentstaterightguiltsocietymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAusrede, Vorwand(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality."Her attempt at a science project was a poor excuse for a proper experiment. "Ihr Versuch eines Wissenschaftsprojekts war eine schlechte Ausrede für ein richtiges Experiment.qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerzeihen, entschuldigenTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."Ich verzieh ihm seine Verfehlungen.moralattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntschuldigen, befreienTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because he was feeling unwell. "Der Lehrer befreite den Schüler vom Unterricht, weil er sich unwohl fühlte.actionjobsocietylaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntschuldigen, rechtfertigenTo provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."My sister excused her lateness by explaining that her bus was delayed. "Meine Schwester entschuldigte ihre Verspätung damit, dass sich ihr Bus verspätet hatte.attitudecommunicationmoralguiltcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntschuldigen, verzeihenTo relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."My teacher excused my late arrival because my bus was delayed. "Mein Lehrer entschuldigte mein Zuspätkommen, weil sich mein Bus verspätet hatte.attitudeactionmoralguiltcommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading