B1noun · common

apology

apology · apologies

вибачення, пробачення, виправдання, оправдання

извинение, прощение, оправдание

Entschuldigung, Apologie, Entschülligunge

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed…An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

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UK/əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/US/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

» Tom, I owe you an apology.

Tom, ich muss mich bei dir entschuldigen.

Томе, я повинен перед тобою вибачитися.

Томе, я повинен перед вами вибачитися.

Meaning

3 senses

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
Entschuldigung, Entschülligunge
извине́ниеizvinénije, проще́ниеproščénije
ви́баченняvýbačennja, проба́ченняprobáčennja, перепро́шенняperepróšennja
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
A formal justification, defence.
the Apology of Socrates
Apologie
оправда́ниеopravdánije, извине́ниеizvinénije
ви́правданняvýpravdannja, оправда́нняopravdánnja
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
a poor apology for a hotel room

Examples

257 sentences

Tom, I owe you an apology.
Томе, я повинен перед тобою вибачитися.
deTom, ich muss mich bei dir entschuldigen.
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I guess I owe you an apology.
Гадаю, я маю перед тобою вибачитися.
deIch schätze, ich muss mich bei dir entschuldigen.
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I owe a lot of people an apology.
Я маю багато перед ким вибачитися.
ruЯ перед многими должен извиниться.
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He made an apology to us for being late.
Він вибачився перед нами за своє запізнення.
ruОн перед нами извинился за то, что опоздал.
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Why does that require an apology?
Чому за це треба вибачатися?
ruПочему за это нужно извиняться?
deWarum muss man sich dafür entschuldigen?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

an expression of regret:

formal justification, defence:

Русский

By meaning 2

an expression of regret:

formal justification, defence:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

an expression of regret:

formal justification, defence:

Origin

From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a

From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.

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