make excuses
оправдываться
He always makes excuses when he forgets to call his mom.
Он всегда оправдывается, когда забывает позвонить маме.
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excuse
excuse
Meaning of excuse
English
a reason you give to explain a mistake or bad action
Русский
объяснение, пытающееся снять с человека ответственность за поступок
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
American English
/ɪkˈskjus/
excuse with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом excuse
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
9 сочетаний
Оправдания и отговорки
Excuses and justificationsa lame excuse
неубедительная отговорка
Missing the bus is a lame excuse for skipping class.
Опоздать на автобус — неубедительная отговорка для прогула.
- a good excuseуважительная причина
- there's no excuse forэтому нет оправдания
- come up with an excuseпридумать отговорку
Повод что-то сделать
A reason to do somethingan excuse to
повод
Rainy weekends give me an excuse to stay home and read.
Дождливые выходные дают мне повод остаться дома и почитать.
any excuse to
любой повод
My dad will use any excuse to fire up the grill.
Папа воспользуется любым поводом, чтобы разжечь гриль.
excuse usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He gave a simple excuse for being late.
Он привёл простое оправдание своему опозданию.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Don't make excuses.
Не ищи оправданий.
excuse synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between excuse, reason, pretext, explanation, defense, rationalization, and alibi
ENThere is no reason to hurry.
P
🇬🇧English
pretext
A false reason hiding the real one.
B2rare word
ENHe used a business trip as a pretext to see her.
Advanced: broader words
ENShe gave an explanation for the broken vase.
ENThe defendant's defense was convincing.
R
🇬🇧English
rationalization
Self-deceiving excuse; formal.
B2rare word
ENHe offered a rationalization for his selfish actions.
A
🇬🇧English
alibi
Legal proof you were elsewhere.
B1rare word
ENShe had an alibi for the night of the theft.
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excuse belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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What does excuse mean?
a reason you give to explain a mistake or bad action
How do you pronounce excuse?
excuse is pronounced [ɪkˈskjuːs].
How is excuse used in a sentence?
Он привёл простое оправдание своему опозданию. Translation: He gave a simple excuse for being late.
Is excuse part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, excuse can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is excuse part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, excuse can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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