disculpar

v.

1 to excuse.

La evidencia disculpa al ladrón The evidence dispenses=exonerates the thief

disculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being late

disculpar a alguien (de o por algo) to forgive somebody (for something)

discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday

2 to forgive, to exculpate, to absolve, to pardon.

Elsa disculpa al ladrón Elsa forgives the thief.

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disculpar

► verbo transitivo

1 (descargar de culpa) to excuse

■ su enfermedad le disculpa his illness excuses him

2 (perdonar) to excuse, forgive

■ espero que ustedes sabrán comprender y disculpar a mi amigo I hope you will understand and forgive my friend

■ ¡disculpe! excuse me!

► verbo pronominal disculparse

1 to apologize (por, for), excuse oneself

■ se disculpó por haber mentido she apologized for having lied

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verb

to excuse, pardon

- disculparse

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1.

VT (=perdonar) to excuse, forgive

disculpa que venga tarde — forgive me for coming late

¡discúlpeme! — I'm sorry!

le disculpan sus pocos años — his youth is an excuse, his youth provides an excuse

te ruego me disculpes con el anfitrión — please make my apologies to the host

2.

See:

disculparse

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1.

verbo transitivo to excuse

disculpa mi tardanza — I am sorry I'm late

no se puede disculpar algo así — there can be no excuse for doing something like that

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

2.

disculpar vi

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

3.

disculparse v pron to apologize

se disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her

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= make + apology, excuse.

Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.

Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

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* disculpándose = apologetically.

* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

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1.

verbo transitivo to excuse

disculpa mi tardanza — I am sorry I'm late

no se puede disculpar algo así — there can be no excuse for doing something like that

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

2.

disculpar vi

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

3.

disculparse v pron to apologize

se disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her

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= make + apology, excuse.

Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.

Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.

* disculpándose = apologetically.

* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.

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disculpar [A1 ]

vt

to excuse

disculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late, I apologize for my lateness (frml)

siempre sabe como disculpar sus errores he always has an excuse for his mistakes

no se le puede disculpar algo así there can be no excuse for doing something like that, what he has done is unforgivable o inexcusable

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

■ disculpar

vi

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

■ disculparse

v pron

to apologize

se disculpó por su retraso she apologized for being late

se disculpó con ella he apologized to her, he said sorry to her

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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;
disculparse con algn to apologize to sb
disculpar verbo transitivo to excuse

'disculpar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusar
- salvarse
- subsanar
- justificar
English:
allowance
- excuse
- over

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disculpar

♦ vt

to excuse;

disculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being late;

disculpen este desorden please forgive the mess;

disculpar a alguien (por algo) [perdonar] to forgive sb (for sth);

discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday;

discúlpame por lo que te dije please forgive me for what I said to you;

disculpar algo a alguien [excusar] to forgive sb (for) sth;

su madre se lo disculpa todo her mother forgives her everything;

no pretendo disculparlo, pero la culpa no es sólo suya I'm not trying to make excuses for him, but he's not the only one to blame

♦ vi

(en imperativo)

1. Formal [para llamar a alguien]

disculpe, ¿tiene hora? excuse me, have you got the time?

2. [perdonar]

disculpa, no era mi intención ofenderte I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you

♦ See also the pronominal verb disculparse

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disculpar

v/t excuse

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disculpar vt

: to excuse, to pardon

♦ See also the reflexive verb disculparse

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disculpar vb to excuse

disculpe el retraso please excuse the delay

disculpa excuse me

disculpa, están llamando a la puerta excuse me, there's someone at the door