| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | excuse |
| IPA | /ɪkˈskjuːz / verb [transitive] |
| Back | bağışlamak, affetmek; mazur görmek |
| Back 2 | excuse (verb) /ɪkˈskjuːz
/ verb [transitive]
1 excuse
sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth)
to forgive sb for sth
they have done wrong that is not very serious
bağışlamak, affetmek; mazur
görmek
Please excuse the interruption but I need
to talk to you.
2 to
explain sb's bad behaviour and make it seem less bad
affettirmek, mazur
göstermek
Nothing can excuse such behaviour.
3 excuse
sb (from sth)
to free sb from a
duty, responsibility, etc.
mazur
tutmak
You can be excused from homework today
because it's your birthday.
She excused herself (özür
diledi) and left the meeting early.
Excuse me ifadesi
birisinin sözünü keserken veya tanımadığınız birine bir şey söylemeye başlarken
kullanılır:
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the
station?
Amerikan İngilizcesi'nde ve bazen İngiliz
İngilizcesi'nde excuse me birisinden özür dilemek için kullanılır:
Did I tread on your toe? Excuse me.
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