Translations for „excuse“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . excuse [ɪkˈskju:z] VB trans

1. excuse (forgive):

excuse

wybaczać [perf wybaczyć]

2. excuse (justify):

excuse

usprawiedliwiać [perf usprawiedliwić]

3. excuse (allow not to attend):

excuse

zwalniać [perf zwolnić]

4. excuse (attract attention):

excuse me!

przepraszam!

5. excuse esp AM (ask to repeat):

excuse me?

proszę?

II . excuse [ɪkˈskju:s] N

1. excuse (explanation):

excuse

wytłumaczenie nt

please make my excuses

wytłumacz mnie, proszę

2. excuse (justification):

excuse

usprawiedliwienie nt

to make an excuse

usprawiedliwiać [perf usprawiedliwić] się

3. excuse (false reason):

excuse

pretekst m

poor excuse

kiepska wymówka f

Usage examples with excuse

excuse me!

przepraszam!

excuse me?

proszę?

poor excuse

kiepska wymówka f

to make an excuse

usprawiedliwiać [perf usprawiedliwić] się

the same old excuse

wiecznie ta sama wymówka

excuse [or pardon] my French iron

przepraszam za wyrażenie

excuse me, guv

przepraszam pana

excuse me for being late

przepraszam za spóźnienie

if you'll pardon [or excuse] the expression

przepraszam za wyrażenie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Er, excuse me, there are two spring tides and two neap tides every day of the year.

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An imaginary illness allegedly passed on by touchused as an excuse to avoid someone.

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What is the legal justification or excuse for such conduct?

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Seven civilian deaths were also reported during the clampdown with some accusing the militia of using the clampdown as an excuse to stifle dissent.

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As the officers intended, this gives them the excuse to frisk him.

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Then again, maybe you're just like everyone else, desperately looking for an excuse to skive off work and twirl around on your desk chair.

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They are sitting on volcanoes - any excuse, any small excuse, and the violence is triggered.

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Duress operates as an excuse but necessity operates as a justification, rendering the defendant's conduct lawful.

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Tax exemption does not excuse an organization from maintaining proper records and filing any required annual or special-purpose tax returns, e.g., and.

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They are fictional beings commonly used as an explanation (or excuse) for typos.

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