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excuse

Pronunciación: [ɪkˈskjus]

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Cómo usar excuse en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «communication»

(noun) a reason that you give for not doing something or a reason someone gives for their behavior. An excuse helps explain why something happened or why someone could not go to an event.

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I accepted her excuse for being late because she got stuck in traffic.

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His excuse for missing the meeting didn’t seem believable to anyone.

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What excuse did you give for not finishing your homework?

Contexto: «communication»

(verb) to explain why something happened or to try to make someone believe that a mistake is not serious. When you excuse someone, you let them off the hook for something they did.

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I will excuse your absence since you were feeling unwell.

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You can't just excuse bad behavior; it needs to be addressed.

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Can you excuse me for being late to the meeting?

Contexto: «request»

(verb) to politely ask someone to forgive a mistake or poor behavior. It's like saying, "Please forgive me" for a small mistake.

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Please excuse me for spilling my drink; I didn’t mean to make a mess.

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Don’t excuse her rudeness; it's not acceptable to speak that way.

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Can you excuse my mistakes in this project?

Cómo se pronuncia excuse

Pronunciación: [ɪkˈskjus]

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