excuse

1. (countable, uncountable)An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.

   Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!

   I had to make an excuse for being late to the meeting.

   Ausrede, Ausflucht

   оправда́ниеopravdánije, отгово́ркаotgovórka, извине́ниеizvinénije

   відмо́вкаvidmóvka, ви́мовкаvýmovka

2. (countable, uncountable)A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.

3. (countable, often, uncountable)An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.

   That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man. Hasn't anyone taught you how to bake?

   He's a sorry excuse for a doctor.

   a poor example

1. Please excuse me for coming late.

   Перепрошую за запізнення. — deniko

   ruПростите меня, пожалуйста, за опоздание. — marafon

   deBitte entschuldigen Sie mein Zuspätkommen. — Wolf

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2. Excuse me, could I get past?

   Перепрошую, можна мені пройти? — deniko

   ruИзвините, можно я пройду? — Xitsa

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3. Excuse me. May I get by?

   Перепрошую. Можна мені пройти? — brambury

   ruИзвините. Можно я пройду? — Xitsa

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4. Excuse me, but I feel sick.

   Перепрошую, але я себе не дуже добре почуваю. — deniko

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5. Excuse me, is this seat taken?

   Перепрошую, це місце зайняте? — rozmaita

   ruИзвините, это место занято? — ae5s

   deEntschuldigen Sie, ist dieser Platz schon besetzt? — Wolf

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