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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

  1. noun A claim or proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
  2. noun (informal) Any excuse offered to avoid blame.

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