noun🔗ShareОправдания, извиненияExplanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."He was late to work, and his boss didn't want to hear any more of his excuses. "Он опоздал на работу, и его начальник не хотел больше слушать его оправдания.guiltcharacterattitudemoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareОправдание, извинениеA 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 student offered a series of excuses for not completing the assignment, claiming a family emergency and a power outage. "Студент привел ряд оправданий за невыполнение задания, ссылаясь на семейную чрезвычайную ситуацию и отключение электроэнергии.lawguiltstateactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareОтговорка, оправдание(with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.""Her lame excuses for not finishing her homework didn't convince the teacher." "Ее жалкие отговорки о том, что она не закончила домашнее задание, не убедили учителя.qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПрощать, извинятьTo forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."Я простил ему его проступки.moralguiltreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareИзвинить, освободитьTo allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because of a doctor's appointment. "Учитель освободил ученика от занятий из-за записи к врачу.actionlawjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareИзвинять, оправдыватьTo provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."He excused his lateness for school by saying his bus was delayed. "Он оправдал свое опоздание в школу, сказав, что его автобус задержался.communicationguiltmoralattitudeactioncharacterhumanstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareИзвинять, оправдыватьTo relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."The teacher excuses Sarah's late homework because she had a family emergency. "Учитель извиняет Сару за опоздание с домашним заданием, потому что у нее была семейная чрезвычайная ситуация.attitudecommunicationcharactermoralguiltactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
