desculpa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alibi noun A claim or proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
- apology noun A statement expressing regret for a mistake or offense.
- excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- plea noun An urgent, heartfelt request.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
Senses
desculpa is used for these senses in English:
- I'm sorry Indicates the speaker's apology.
- I'm sorry (with an upward inflection) Indicates that the speaker is confused or requests information to be repeated; come again?, say again?, I beg your pardon?; see also Thesaurus:say again
- alibi (sometimes, proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
- apology An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- excuse (countable, uncountable) An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- excuse me Sorry, as an apology.
- pardon me (idiomatic) Sorry; said as an apology.
- sorry Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
alibi — full definition
- noun A claim or proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
- noun (informal) Any excuse offered to avoid blame.
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