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Detailed Translations for excuse from English to French

excuse:

excuse [the ~] nom

  1. the excuse (sham; story)
    le subterfuge; le faux-fuyant
  2. the excuse (apology; justification; vindication; thinking up a story; weathering)
  3. the excuse (apology)
    le pardon; l'excuse
  4. the excuse (forgiveness; mercy; grace; )
    le pardon; la rémission; la grâce; l'absolution
  5. the excuse (poor excuse)
    le prétexte; le subterfuge; le faux-fuyant
  6. the excuse (smooth over)
    l'excuse

to excuse verbe (excuses, excused, excusing)

  1. to excuse (apologize; pardon; apologise)
  2. to excuse (forgive)
    excuser; présenter des excuses; pardonner
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )
    • pardonner verbe (pardonne, pardonnes, pardonnons, pardonnez, )
  3. to excuse (forgive; pardon; give away; misdeal)
    pardonner; excuser
    • pardonner verbe (pardonne, pardonnes, pardonnons, pardonnez, )
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )

Conjugations for excuse:

present
  1. excuse
  2. excuse
  3. excuses
  4. excuse
  5. excuse
  6. excuse
simple past
  1. excused
  2. excused
  3. excused
  4. excused
  5. excused
  6. excused
present perfect
  1. have excused
  2. have excused
  3. has excused
  4. have excused
  5. have excused
  6. have excused
past continuous
  1. was excusing
  2. were excusing
  3. was excusing
  4. were excusing
  5. were excusing
  6. were excusing
future
  1. shall excuse
  2. will excuse
  3. will excuse
  4. shall excuse
  5. will excuse
  6. will excuse
continuous present
  1. am excusing
  2. are excusing
  3. is excusing
  4. are excusing
  5. are excusing
  6. are excusing
subjunctive
  1. be excused
  2. be excused
  3. be excused
  4. be excused
  5. be excused
  6. be excused
diverse
  1. excuse!
  2. let's excuse!
  3. excused
  4. excusing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for excuse:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
absolution excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amnesty; liberation; manumission; pardon; release; remission
excuse apology; excuse; smooth over explaining-away; extenuation; smoothing-over
fait de s'excuser apology; excuse; justification; thinking up a story; vindication; weathering
fait de se justifier apology; excuse; justification; thinking up a story; vindication; weathering
faux-fuyant excuse; poor excuse; sham; story beating about; beating around the bush; poor excuses
grâce excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amiability; benevolence; blessing; boon; charm; clemency; compassion; elegance; favor; favour; goodwill; grace; kindness; loving kindness; mass; mercy; pardon; patronage; remission; service; support; sweetness; sympathy
pardon apology; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission absolution; amnesty; compassion; liberation; manumission; pardon; release; remission
prétexte excuse; poor excuse cloak; cover; front; gimmick; knack; sleight of hand; trick
rémission excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission
subterfuge excuse; poor excuse; sham; story trick
- alibi; apology; exculpation; self-justification
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
excuser excuse; extenuate; forgive; give away; misdeal; palliate; pardon; smooth over answer for; explain away; gloss over; justify; play down; smooth over; trivialise; trivialize
pardonner excuse; extenuate; forgive; give away; misdeal; palliate; pardon; smooth over
présenter des excuses excuse; forgive
s'excuser apologise; apologize; excuse; pardon
- apologise; apologize; beg off; condone; exempt; explain; justify; let off; pardon; rationalise; rationalize; relieve
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cancellation
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pardon sorry

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Related Definitions for "excuse":

  1. a poor example1
    • a poor excuse for an automobile1
  2. a note explaining an absence1
    • he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him1
  3. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.1
    • he kept finding excuses to stay1
  4. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with1
    • excuse someone's behavior1
  5. serve as a reason or cause or justification of1
    • Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work1
  6. grant exemption or release to1
    • Please excuse me from this class1
  7. ask for permission to be released from an engagement1
  8. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning1
  9. accept an excuse for1
    • Please excuse my dirty hands1

Wiktionary Translations for excuse:

excuse
noun
  1. explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement
verb
  1. explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement
  2. allow to leave
  3. forgive, pardon
excuse
verb
  1. exempter de la règle ordinaire, par faveur spéciale, ou simplement exempter de quelque chose.
  2. disculper dans une certaine mesure, présenter une personne ou une action comme moins coupable qu’elle ne sembler.
  3. déclarer que quelqu’un est innocent
  4. accorder le pardon d’une faute commettre, ne garder aucun ressentiment d’une injure recevoir. — usage En ce sens il a toujours le nom de la chose pour complément direct et le nom de la personne pour complément indirect avec la préposition.
noun
  1. raison que l’on alléguer pour expliquer ou atténuer une faute.
  2. Cause simulée, supposée.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
excuse prétexte; excuse Ausredeunwahres Argument; Lüge, die in einer Situation der Rechtfertigung oder der Kritik als scheinbare Begründung benutzen wird
excuse prétexte Vorwand — vorgeschobene, erfundene Begründung für eine Handlung
excuse décharger; dispenser; dégager entheben — (transitiv) jemanden von einer Belastung, Verpflichtung oder Mühe entbinden
excuse excuse Abbitte — die Bitte um Nachsicht, Verzeihung
excuse pardonner; excuser verzeihen — jemandem etwas nachsehen
excuse point de départ aangrijpingspunt — iets dat als basis dient

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