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condone

/kənˈdəʊn/ /kənˈdoʊn/

Meanings
verb

Perdonar, disculpar, tolerar

To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

Examples :

"The teacher did not condone cheating on the exam. "
El profesor no perdonó hacer trampa en el examen.
moral attitude philosophy value action society

Related Words

Illustration cheating

cheating verb

/ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/

Hacer trampa, engañar

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Mi hermano suspendió biología porque hizo trampa en su examen parcial.

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Comportamiento

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

El comportamiento disruptivo del niño en clase era una preocupación para el profesor.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

Considerar, reflexionar sobre

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Considere que hemos tenido tres eventos importantes y el año apenas ha comenzado.

Illustration offensive

offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

Ofensiva, ataque

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

Los marines lanzaron hoy una ofensiva importante.

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overlook noun

/əʊvəˈlʊk/ /oʊvəɹˈlʊk/

Mirador, vista

"From the overlook on the hill, we could see the whole town spread out below. "

Desde el mirador en la colina, podíamos ver todo el pueblo extendido abajo.

Illustration disliked

disliked verb

/dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /dɪˈslaɪkt/

Disgustar, ofender

"His constant tardiness disliked the manager. "

Su constante tardanza disgustaba al gerente.

Illustration infidelity

infidelity noun

/ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/

Infidelidad, adulterio

"The accusations of infidelity led to the breakdown of their marriage. "

Las acusaciones de infidelidad llevaron a la ruptura de su matrimonio.

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Generalmente, comúnmente

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Generalmente se sabe que la Tierra es redonda.

Illustration forgive

forgive verb

/fɚˈɡɪv/

Perdonar, absolver

"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."

Perdona a los demás, no porque merezcan el perdón, sino porque tú mereces la paz.

Illustration morally

morally adverb

/ˈmɒɹəli/ /ˈmɑɹəli/

Moralmente, éticamente

"Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with."

Moralmente, es un tema difícil de tratar.