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Meanings of excuse (excuses) 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.
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Examples for "justify"
Examples for "justify"
1
We think good results always justify an extra 10 minutes of work.
2
He said: I cannot justify the way this information was subsequently handled.
3
The government could now ask retail bosses to justify the price gap.
4
Former paramilitaries often mobilise political rhetoric to justify or obscure criminal intent.
5
Elite groups go to a great deal of trouble to justify themselves.
1
I want to apologize for the way I talked to you today.
2
The government has to apologize and the truth has to come out.
3
We apologize for the inconvenience.' So I thought that was pretty good.
4
Three days later, the Boy Scouts' leader would apologize for Trump's speech.
5
Go talk to him while I think of a way to apologize.
1
He said the paper will apologise in an editorial in tomorrow paper.
2
It wants Israel to apologise and offer compensation to the victims' families.
3
He called me a few days later to apologise.' Photograph: PA Wire
4
I'm sorry to say that I often apologise without really meaning it.
5
The company said: We apologise for any upset this advert has caused.
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And finally, you need a way to rationalize your actions for yourself.
2
It's too easy, they rationalize, to get overwhelmed in the information deluge.
3
The crystal structures rationalize extensive biochemical and biophysical data on the enzyme.
4
If some men rationalize in this fashion, others take directly opposite means.
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Or am I just trying to rationalize my phoniness that first evening?
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By the time a man is really educated he can rationalise better.
2
Trying to rationalise the irrational leads to a madness of its own.
3
We discuss, implement and rationalise murder - insisting that it is necessary.
4
Our capacity to rationalise any belief, no matter how odd, is infinite.
5
You will be expected to rationalise these symptoms yourself and not die.
Usage of excuses in inglés
1
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said Mr Key had no excuses.
2
Oxford Tycoon had excuses first-up so expect a much better result tonight.
3
I make no excuses and I take full responsibility, the statement said.
4
We patients are given constant excuses as to why it isn't happening.
5
I know Rosettenville residents don't want excuses from us, they want action.
6
Whilst HMRC will consider reasonable excuses these are limited to exceptional circumstances.
7
Wars were always great excuses to settle all kinds of personal scores.
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He quickly considered the various excuses he could offer to his parents.
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This, of course, excuses a wide range of human flaws and abnormalities.
10
The coach said that there were no excuses for the final loss.
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There are no excuses for indifference read a banner carried by children.
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But nothing excuses the way I acted and the things I said.
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When I call it in, I want no questions asked, no excuses.
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In this day and age of electronics, there are really no excuses.
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Do you know that I had to make excuses for you today?
16
Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins.
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español
Excuses through the time
Excuses across language varieties
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
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