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Meanings of excuse in inglés
A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
español
justificar Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning.
Sinónimos
Examples for "alibi"
Examples for "alibi"
1
I do hope to make the alibi a fact in truth, however.
2
But of course the journey's true purpose was to arrange an alibi.
3
But by January 1987 he was forced to seek a new alibi.
4
Of course, in turn she provided an alibi for Fu, as well.
5
And I don't really know why he'd need an alibi for Emerald.
1
The following morning they discovered the final self-exculpation next to his body.
2
They made habit and bad example almost a sufficient exculpation from crime.
3
Nothing like the need for self-exculpation to get your blood pressure up.
4
It cannot affect him; but these two shall hear your exculpation of him.
5
She fought on the consuming fire to have her exculpation heard.
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And the speech was long on self-justification on phone tapping and Iraq.
2
He might have answered her in kind, but self-justification passed his power.
3
The second faction against our Mother Tongue springs from a malicious self-justification.
4
THAT was what came of my intended self-justification and plea for mercy!
5
Why, I shall be forced, in self-justification, to carry through the farce!'
Usage of excuse in inglés
1
Weather was the first excuse given, although the sky was perfectly clear.
2
Of course, this recognition is not to excuse terrorism in any way.
3
The Taoiseach said yesterday that there was no excuse for the violence.
4
Chang was right, and the excuse of immediate danger no longer applied.
5
Waits said he should not need to excuse himself from the case.
6
There's always another excuse from a minister, a Prime Minister, she said.
7
I hope you will excuse any-er-libertythese naughty children may have taken.
8
It's all the excuse TD-787 needs to lead the unit to action.
9
They'd look for any excuse to avoid a dangerous and unprofitable fight.
10
I pity and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
11
Rather, it may often be used as an excuse for such behaviour.
12
That's not an excuse, I know-thereis no excuse, no good reason.
13
The project had also given her an excuse to stay up late.
14
Now, if you'll excuse me, I brought some work home with me.
15
For a moment she almost used that as an excuse to leave.
16
The paper was just my excuse to get out of the house.
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Translations for excuse
español
Excuse through the time
Excuse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
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