disculpa

f.

1 excuse (pretexto).

dar disculpas to make excuses

pedir disculpas a alguien (por) to apologize to somebody (for)

2 apology, excuse, exculpation, exoneration.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: disculpar.

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disculpa

► nombre femenino

1 excuse, apology

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar disculpas to make excuses

pedir disculpas a alguien to apologize to somebody

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noun f.

1) apology

2) excuse

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SF

1) (=pretexto) excuse

2) (=perdón) apology

pedir disculpas a algn por algo — to apologize to sb for sth

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femenino apology

me debe una disculpa — she owes me an apology

un error que no tiene or no admite disculpa — an inexcusable error

pedir(le) disculpas (a alguien) por algo — to apologize (to somebody) for something

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= apology, excuse, exoneration.

Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex. The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.

Ex. An attempt is made to explain why, of all people Popper ever criticized for historicism, Charles Darwin alone was singled out for exoneration.

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* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

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femenino apology

me debe una disculpa — she owes me an apology

un error que no tiene or no admite disculpa — an inexcusable error

pedir(le) disculpas (a alguien) por algo — to apologize (to somebody) for something

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= apology, excuse, exoneration.

Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex: The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.

Ex: An attempt is made to explain why, of all people Popper ever criticized for historicism, Charles Darwin alone was singled out for exoneration.

* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

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disculpa

feminine

A

(perdón): le pido disculpas por mi tardanza please excuse me o I apologize for being late

ve y pídele disculpas go and apologize to him

me debe una disculpa she owes me an apology

un error que no tiene or no admite disculpa an inexcusable error

no hay disculpas para lo que hice there is no excuse for what I did

B (pretexto, excusa) pretext, excuse

se fue antes con la disculpa de que tenía otro compromiso he left early on the pretext of having another appointment

siempre que llega tarde me sale con alguna disculpa every time she's late she comes out with some excuse

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Del verbo disculpar: (conjugate disculpar)

disculpa es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
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disculpar
disculpa sustantivo femenino
apology;

◊ me debe una disculpa she owes me an apology;

un error que no tiene disculpa an inexcusable error;
pedir(le) disculpas (a algn) por algo to apologize (to sb) for sth
disculpar (conjugate disculpar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹error/falta/comportamiento› to forgive, excuse;

◊ le disculpó la indiscreción he forgave her her indiscretion;

disculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late

b) ‹persona› to make excuses for;

◊ su madre siempre lo está disculpando his mother's always making excuses for him

verbo intransitivo:

◊ disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again

disculparse verbo pronominal
to apologize;
disculpase con algn to apologize to sb
disculpa sustantivo femenino excuse: te debe una disculpa, she owes you an apology o excuse
♦ Locuciones: pedir disculpas a alguien, to apologize to sb
disculpar verbo transitivo to excuse

'disculpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- deber
- excusa
- mascullar
- nada
- disculpar
- justificación
English:
abject
- apologetic
- apology
- pardon
- tender
- sorry

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disculpa nf

1. [excusa, perdón] apology;

le debo una disculpa por lo de ayer I owe you an apology for what happened yesterday;

pedir disculpas a alguien (por) to apologize to sb (for);

les pido disculpas por el retraso I apologize for the delay;

acércate y pídeles disculpas come and apologize to them

2. [pretexto] excuse;

dar disculpas to make excuses;

no hay disculpa que valga there's no excuse, there can be no excuse;

su conducta no admite o [m5]tiene disculpa her behaviour is inexcusable

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disculpa

f apology;

pedir disculpas a alguien apologize to s.o. (por for)

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disculpa nf

1) : apology

2) : excuse

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disculpa n

1. (perdón) apology [pl. apologies]

acepta mis disculpas accept my apologies

2. (excusa) excuse

¿cuál fue su disculpa? what was his excuse?

pedir disculpas to apologize