forgive

1. (transitive)To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.

   Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.

   Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.

2. (transitive)To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.

   verzeihen

   проща́тьproščátʹ, прости́тьprostítʹ, извиня́тьizvinjátʹ

   проща́тиproščáty, прости́тиprostýty, пробача́тиprobačáty

3. (transitive)To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.

   Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed.

   absolve from payment

4. (intransitive)To accord forgiveness.

   stop blaming or grant forgiveness

5. (transitive)To look past; to look beyond.

   The music critic loves the instrumentation of the song so much that he can forgive the confusing lyrics.

6. (transitive)To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.

1. I'll forgive you just this once.

   На цей раз я тебе прощаю.

   ruНа сей раз я тебя прощаю.

   deDieses eine Mal werde ich dir vergeben.

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2. Please forgive me for being late.

   Вибачте, що запізнився.

   ruПростите меня, пожалуйста, за опоздание.

   deBitte entschuldigen Sie mein Zuspätkommen.

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3. I know Tom will forgive me.

   Я знаю, що Том мені пробачить.

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4. Tom knows you'll never forgive him.

   Том знає, що ти йому ніколи не пробачиш.

   ruТом знает, что вы его никогда не простите.

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5. Tom is ready to forgive Mary.

   Том готовий пробачити Мері.

   ruТом готов простить Мэри.

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