noun🔗ShareExcuse, justificationExplanation 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. "Mon frère a présenté une excuse pour son retard, disant que son bus était en retard.guiltmoralcharacterattitudecommunicationstatementsocietyhumanactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcuse, justificationA 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. "L'avocat a fait valoir que les actions de son client, bien que techniquement illégales, étaient justifiées par la provocation extrême et constituaient une excuse valable pour le crime.lawgovernmentstaterightguiltsocietymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcuse, prétexte(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. "Sa tentative de projet scientifique était une piètre excuse pour une expérience digne de ce nom.qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePardonner, excuserTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."Je lui ai pardonné ses transgressions.moralattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDispenser, excuserTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because he was feeling unwell. "Le professeur a dispensé l'élève de cours parce qu'il ne se sentait pas bien.actionjobsocietylaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExcuser, justifierTo 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. "Ma sœur a excusé son retard en expliquant que son bus était en retard.attitudecommunicationmoralguiltcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExcuser, pardonnerTo 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. "Mon professeur a excusé mon arrivée tardive parce que mon bus était en retard.attitudeactionmoralguiltcommunicationhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading