forgiving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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forgiving [Brit fəˈɡɪvɪŋ, Am fərˈɡɪvɪŋ] ADJ

I.forgive <pret forgave, pp forgiven> [Brit fəˈɡɪv, Am fərˈɡɪv] VB trans

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readily forget, forgive, understand, achieve, obtain
facilement
‘forgive me, ’ he said with a sob
‘pardonne-moi, ’ dit-il en sanglotant

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pardonner/venger une offense
to forgive/to avenge an insult
‘pardonnez-nous nos offenses’
‘forgive us our trespasses’
pardonner personne: faute, erreur, écart
to forgive
pardonner Dieu: péché
to pardon, to forgive
pardonner à qn
to forgive sb
pardonner qc à qn
to forgive sb sth
pardonner à qn d'avoir fait
to forgive sb for doing
se pardonner
to forgive oneself
je ne me le pardonnerai jamais
I'll never forgive myself for that
leur promptitude à croire/pardonner
their readiness to believe/to forgive
excuser erreur, absence
to forgive
excusez-le!
forgive him!
vous m'excuserez si
you will forgive me if
je vous prie de m'excuser
please forgive me, I apologize
sa gentillesse fait excuser sa maladresse
he's so nice you forgive him for being clumsy
excusez ma maladresse
forgive my clumsiness
accorder son pardon à qn form
to forgive sb

forgiving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forgiving in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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forgiving Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to forgive sb (for) sth
pardonner qc à qn
to forgive sb/oneself for doing sth
pardonner qn/se pardonner d'avoir fait qc
forgive me if I interrupt
excusez-moi de vous interrompre
forgive my ignorance/language
excuse mon ignorance/mon langage
to forgive sb sth
faire grâce à qn de qc
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They're neater than traditional tracksuit bottoms but far more forgiving than leggings.
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Consistency can be at odds here with a forgiving attitude, adaptability, and the need to take precedent with a pinch of salt.
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If a dividend cut occurs due to poor macroeconomic conditions, shareholders may be more forgiving.
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Dad was very straightforward, but very forgiving and very supportive.
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Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
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In addition, these other drawing techniques required less effort and were more forgiving than silver, which resists erasure and leaves a fainter line.
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However, after seeing the magnanimity of her husbands heart in forgiving and accepting her, she realises she has fallen in love with him.
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I'm using these natural comparisons to exonerate you, and thus corrupting myself by forgiving you.
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This endlessly self-forgiving, chillingly one-dimensional self-love requires constant affirmation in concrete expressions of love and respect from others.
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Instead of forgiving him, she attacks him, giving him a black eye.
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