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excuse in Finnish

excuse in Finnish is tekosyy, veruke, selitys — excuse means to forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.

excuse in Finnish

tekosyy
noun
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
veruke
noun
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
selitys
noun
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
antaa anteeksi
verb
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
poistua
verb
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
perustella
verb
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.

What does "excuse" mean?

  1. verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
    "Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors."
  2. verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
    "The teacher excused him from class early for a dentist appointment."
  3. noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.
    "His excuse for being late was that the bus never came."
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excuse in a sentence

  • Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors.
  • The teacher excused him from class early for a dentist appointment.
  • His excuse for being late was that the bus never came.
  • There's no excuse for talking to a colleague that way.

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What is "excuse" in Finnish?

"excuse" in Finnish is tekosyy, veruke, selitys. excuse means: To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.

How do you use "excuse" in a sentence?

Example: "Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors." In Finnish, "excuse" is tekosyy, veruke, selitys.

Are there other ways to say "excuse" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "excuse": tekosyy, veruke, selitys, antaa anteeksi, poistua, perustella.

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