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Apologies
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary
Italian
Italian
English
English
scusa [ˈskuza] N f
1. scusa (giustificazione):
scusa
excuse
scusa
justification per qcs: for sth per fare: to do per aver fatto: for doing
una magra, buona scusa
a poor, good excuse
non è una scusa per fare
it's no excuse for doing or to do
cercare delle scuse
to look for excuses
trovare una scusa
to make or find an excuse
avere sempre una scusa pronta
to be always ready with one's excuses
a mo' di scusa, come scusa
as an excuse, by way of an excuse
trovi sempre delle scuse!
you're always making excuses!
non ci sono scuse che tengano!
there can be no possible excuses! that's no excuse!
senza scuse
inexcusable
con una scusa
with an excuse
2. scusa (espressione di rincrescimento):
scusa
excuse
scusa
apology
fare or presentare le proprie scuse a qn
to make or give one's excuses or apologies to sb
aspettare, esigere delle scuse (da parte di qn)
to expect, demand an apology (from sb)
dovere delle scuse a qn
to owe sb an apology
pensi che gli costerebbe molto chiedere scusa?
do you think it'd hurt him to say sorry?
profondersi in scuse
to apologize profusely
fare un gesto di scusa
to make an apologetic gesture
avere un tono di scusa
to sound apologetic
una lettera di scuse
a letter of apology
mille or molte scuse
ever so sorry
chiedo scusa
I beg your pardon, excuse me
3. scusa (pretesto):
scusa
excuse
scusa
pretext
ogni scusa è buona per lui
any excuse is good for him
con la scusa che, di fare
under or on the pretext that, of doing
tartagliare parole, scuse
to splutter (out)
accattare scuse, pretesti
to cast around for Am
meschino scuse
pitiable
meschino scuse
pitiful
meschino scuse
abject
meschino scuse
paltry
English
English
Italian
Italian
evasiveness (remarks)
scuse fpl
to apologize profusely
profondere scuse
he's giving me the runaround
si sta inventando un sacco di scuse
apology
scuse fpl (for sth per qc; for doing per aver fatto)
to make or give one's apologies
presentare le proprie scuse
to send one's apologies
inviare le proprie scuse
to owe sb an apology
dovere delle scuse a qn
without apology
senza chiedere scusa
to publish an apology JOURN
pubblicare delle scuse
excusatory
di scusa
put-off
scusa f
in the PONS Dictionary
Italian
Italian
English
English
scusa [ˈsku:·za] N f
1. scusa (lo scusarsi):
scusa
apology
chiedere [o domandare] scusa
to apologize
2. scusa (pretesto):
scusa
excuse
avere sempre una scusa pronta
to always have an excuse
accampare scuse
to make excuses
English
English
Italian
Italian
excuse
scusa f
poor excuse
misera scusa
be there on time — no excuses!
sii puntuale — niente scuse!
apology
scuse f pl
please accept my apologies
la prego di accettare le mie scuse
song and dance inf (untrue justification)
serie f di scuse
apologetic
di scusa
apologize
chiedere scusa
I (do) apologize if …
chiedo scusa se …
hoary old excuse
scusa f di sempre
to brew up a story/an excuse
inventare una storia/una scusa
pardon me for interrupting
chiedo scusa per l'interruzione
pardon me! (after interrupting, burping etc.)
chiedo scusa
pardon me! (expressing indignation)
scusa [o mi scusi] [o scusatemi tanto!]
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
mille scuse!
I'm so sorry!
accampare scuse
to make excuses
song and dance inf (untrue justification)
serie f di scuse
please accept my apologies
la prego di accettare le mie scuse
to present one's apologies to sb form
presentare le proprie scuse a qu
sorry, but before continuing …
chiedo scusa, ma prima di continuare …
to put sb off with excuses
dare buca a qu con delle scuse inf
that excuse won't wash with me inf
questa scusa con me non attacca
to give sb an excuse for sth
dare a qu la scusa buona per (fare) qc
the teacher did not buy your excuse
il maestro non ha creduto alle tue scuse
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Tom, a volte gentile e a volte meschino, all'inizio la riempirà di scherzi, ma poi finirà per affezionarsi a lei e considerarla una vera amica.
it.wikipedia.org
Chi allora sa qualcosa di "gentiluomo" o "uomo meschino"?
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Inoltre, l'opera esprime una forte critica rivolta alla classe borghese (simboleggiata dall'abito formale del soggetto), che il pittore reputava meschina e ipocrita.
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È anche un abile manipolatore e possiede un'astuzia fredda e meschina.
it.wikipedia.org
Egli viene considerato non adatto e l’orrore che l' ao nyobo vede nei suoi occhi le ricorda la sua meschina e dolorosa esistenza.
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