pardon
Often used when someone does not understand what another person saysOften used when someone does not understand what another person says.
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Meaning
1 sensesOften used when someone does not understand what another person says.
pardon?, was?, wie?
прошу́ проще́нияprošú proščénija, что вы сказа́ли?što vy skazáli, что?što?
Origin
From Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner (modern French pardonner), from LatFrom Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner (modern French pardonner), from Late Latin perdōnāre, from per- + dōnāre, possibly a calque (if not vice-versa) of a Germanic word represented by Frankish *firgeban (“to forgive, give up completely”), from *fir- + *geban. Akin to Old High German fargeban, firgeban (“to forgive”), Old English forġiefan (“to forgive”). More at forgive.
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