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excuse

/ɪkˈskjuːz/ /ɪkˈskjus/ /ɛkˈskjuːz/ /ɛkˈskjus/

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noun

Excuse, justification

Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Excuse, justification

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Excuse, prétexte

(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Pardonner, excuser

To forgive; to pardon.

Examples :

"I excused him his transgressions."

Je lui ai pardonné ses transgressions.

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verb

Dispenser, excuser

To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Excuser, justifier

To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Excuser, pardonner

To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

Examples :

"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.

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