disculparse

disculparse

► verbo pronominal

1 to apologize (por, for), excuse oneself

■ se disculpó por haber mentido she apologized for having lied

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to apologize

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VPR to apologize (con to)

se disculpó por haber llegado tarde — he apologized for arriving late

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(v.) = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt

Ex. I have to apologize for taking so long to get back to you, but things have been pretty hectic.

Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex. I will have to eat humble pie and face humiliation though but I was good at the job and wish I could turn the clock back.

Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.

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(v.) = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt

Ex: I have to apologize for taking so long to get back to you, but things have been pretty hectic.

Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex: I will have to eat humble pie and face humiliation though but I was good at the job and wish I could turn the clock back.

Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.

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■disculparse verbo reflexivo to apologize [por, for]: quisiera disculparme por lo de ayer, I'd like to apologize for what happened yesterday
'disculparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusarse
- perdón
- corresponder
- disculpar
English:
apologize
- decency
- far
- sorry
- order

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vpr

to apologize (con/por to/for);

no te disculpes, hombre, son cosas que pasan don't go apologizing, these things happen;

después de su mala actuación, se disculpó con el público after his bad performance he apologized to the audience

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disculparse

v/r apologize

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vr

: to apologize

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disculparse vb to apologize

se disculpó por llegar tarde she apologized for being late