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scusa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
  • justification noun A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
  • plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.
  • reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
  • sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

scusa is used for these senses in English:

  • cop-out (slang) An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
  • excuse (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
  • excuse me (North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
  • excuse me Said as a request for an individual's attention.
  • excuse me Said as a request to pass somebody.
  • excuse me Sorry, as an apology.
  • justification (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • plea An excuse; an apology.

excuse — full definition

  1. verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
  2. verb To release someone from a duty or allow them to leave.
  3. noun A reason given to justify a mistake or avoid blame.

justification — full definition

  1. noun A reason or explanation that shows an action or belief to be reasonable or acceptable.
  2. noun The alignment of text so its edges line up evenly along a margin.

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