noun🔗ShareExcusa, disculpaExplanation 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. "Mi hermano ofreció una excusa por llegar tarde, diciendo que su autobús se retrasó.guiltmoralcharacterattitudecommunicationstatementsocietyhumanactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcusa, justificaciónA 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. "El abogado argumentó que las acciones de su cliente, aunque técnicamente ilegales, estaban justificadas por la extrema provocación y constituían una excusa válida para el delito.lawgovernmentstaterightguiltsocietymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcusas, pretexto(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. "Su intento de proyecto de ciencias fue una pobre excusa para un experimento adecuado.qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerdonar, excusarTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."Le perdoné sus transgresiones.moralattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDispensar, excusarTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because he was feeling unwell. "El profesor dispensó al estudiante de la clase porque no se sentía bien.actionjobsocietylaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisculpar, excusarTo 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. "Mi hermana excusó su tardanza explicando que su autobús se retrasó.attitudecommunicationmoralguiltcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisculpar, excusarTo 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. "Mi profesor excusó mi llegada tardía porque mi autobús se retrasó.attitudeactionmoralguiltcommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading