excuse in Russian
excuse in Russian is оправда́ние, извине́ние, отгово́рка — excuse means to forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
excuse in Russian
оправда́ние
Pronounced: opravdaniye
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
извине́ние
Pronounced: izvineniye
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
отгово́рка
Pronounced: otgovorka
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
предло́г
Pronounced: predlog
(countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
извини́ть
Pronounced: izvinit
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
извиня́ть
Pronounced: izvinyat
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
прости́ть
Pronounced: prostit
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
проща́ть
Pronounced: proshchat
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
извиня́ться
Pronounced: izvinyatsya
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
опра́вдывать
Pronounced: opravdyvat
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
оправда́ть
Pronounced: opravdat
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?
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verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
"Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors."
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verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
"The teacher excused him from class early for a dentist appointment."
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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 Russian?
"excuse" in Russian is оправда́ние, извине́ние, отгово́рка. excuse means: To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
How do you pronounce оправда́ние?
"excuse" in Russian is оправда́ние, pronounced "opravdaniye".
How do you use "excuse" in a sentence?
Example: "Please excuse the mess — we weren't expecting visitors." In Russian, "excuse" is оправда́ние, извине́ние, отгово́рка.
Are there other ways to say "excuse" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 11 translations listed for "excuse": оправда́ние, извине́ние, отгово́рка, предло́г, извини́ть, извиня́ть.
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