English to French Meaning of excuse - excuse


Excuse :
excuse

supplication, prétexte, le pardon, la grâce, abstention, échapper, Libération, impunité, mesure, la mesure, favoriser, indulgence, clémence, la patience, salve, voile, voilage, instrumentation

pardonner, remettre, fermer les yeux sur, donner une excuse, plaider

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Definitions of excuse in English
Noun(1) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.(2) a note explaining an absence(3) a poor example
Verb(1) accept an excuse for(2) grant exemption or release to(3) serve as a reason or cause or justification of(4) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning(5) ask for permission to be released from an engagement(6) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Examples of excuse in English
(1) The newest excuse for sickness and probably the next bandwagon to jump on for a claim is sick building syndrome.(2) Since men who've known the horror and stress of war would not excuse such crimes why are so many conservatives willing to do so?(3) Were scheduling conflicts an excuse or a real factor in your relationship?(4) But it is these days difficult to avoid the tangled mess of geopolitical analysis, so please excuse my taking liberties this week.(5) Kym kicked 2 goals and his team won the game but his real excuse to take the day off on Monday arrived at 3.30 that morning.(6) Students also believed their colleagues use age as an excuse to mask their real reasons for not returning to school, whatever those reasons might be.(7) She glared at Sean with a look that conveyed that she didn't buy his excuse for a second.(8) To excuse sin as sickness is a tempting way to avoid responsibility.(9) However, there's also a statutory defence for the defence to show that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to turn up.(10) It can be said that Tuesday night is the one night when there is no real excuse to party.(11) The difficulties encountered in investigations did not excuse wrongdoing on the part of gardaÔö£┬í, Mr McDowell said.(12) it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance(13) that pathetic excuse for a man!(14) there can be no possible excuse for any further delay(15) He would soon be writing to RAZ asking the referees' body to excuse him so he could concentrate on his mayoral duties.(16) it will not be possible to excuse you from jury duty
Related Phrases of excuse
(1) excuse me ::
Excusez-moi
(2) make an excuse ::
donner une excuse
(3) give an excuse ::
donner une excuse
(4) lame excuse ::
argument piètre
(5) good excuse ::
bonne excuse
(6) use as an excuse ::
utiliser comme une excuse
(7) on the excuse of ::
sur l'excuse de
Synonyms
Noun
1. justification ::
justification
2. pretext ::
prétexte
3. travesty of ::
travestir
4. apology ::
excuses
Verb
6. forgive ::
pardonner
7. justify ::
justifier
9. pardon ::
pardon
10. condone ::
fermer les yeux sur
11. beg off ::
faire excuser
12. relieve ::
soulager
13. explain ::
Explique
Different Forms
excuse, excused, excuses, excusing
Word Example from TV Shows
Excuse me,
are you Professor Crawley?

Excuse me, are you Professor Crawley?

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 2

Excuse me, but I think you're missing
a big opportunity here.

Excuse me, but I think you're missing a big opportunity here.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 15

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 2

(knocks)
Excuse me, Amy.

(knocks) Excuse me, Amy.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 13

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

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