Translations for „excuse“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

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I . excuse [ɪkˈskjuːz] VB trans

1. excuse (justify):

excuse behavior

justificar

excuse lateness

relevar

2. excuse (forgive):

excuse

desculpar

excuse me!

desculpe-me!

to excuse sb for sth

desculpar alguém por a. c.

3. excuse (allow not to attend):

to excuse sb from sth

dispensar alguém de a. c.

you may be excused

você está dispensado

Phrases:

to excuse oneself (leave)

pedir desculpas e sair

after an hour she excused herself

depois de uma hora ela se desculpou e saiu

II . excuse [ɪkˈskjuːs] N

1. excuse (explanation):

excuse

justificativa f

an excuse for sth

uma justificativa para a. c.

2. excuse (pretext):

excuse

pretexto m

excuse

desculpa f

poor excuse

desculpa esfarrapada

Usage examples with excuse

poor excuse

desculpa esfarrapada

excuse me!

desculpe-me!

to fabricate an excuse

inventar [or forjar] um pretexto

an excuse for sth

uma justificativa para a. c.

to excuse oneself (leave)

pedir desculpas e sair

excuse me for being late

desculpe-me pelo atraso

to cook up an excuse

inventar uma desculpa

to excuse sb for sth

desculpar alguém por a. c.

to excuse sb from sth

dispensar alguém de a. c.

to be a poor excuse for sth

ser uma desculpa esfarrapada para a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As much as we love food, we love organized, large-scale events that give us an excuse to chow down even more.

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There is no excuse for infringing on the rights of the individual on the pretext that you are defending the freedom of the state.

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They are always in search of some excuse to showdown each other.

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

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

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What is the legal justification or excuse for such conduct?

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He explains ludicrous tales by way of an excuse for his tardiness, often involving his family members or descriptions of his ludicrously designed house.

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The excuse provides a mitigating factor for a group of persons sharing a common characteristic.

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

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