apología

apología
f.
1 apology, apologia.
2 eulogy, exaltation, extolment.
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apología
► nombre femenino
1 apology, defence (US defense)
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noun f.
defense
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SF (=defensa) defence, defense (EEUU); (=elogio) eulogy

una apología del terrorismo — a statement in support o in defence of terrorism

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femenino apologia (frml)

hizo apología del terrorismo — he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

una apología del difunto escritor — a eulogy for the dead writer

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= paean, apologia, apology.
Ex. Past celebrations have included the Faculty Survival Kits Party (based on the TV show 'Survivor'), the French Café Party (a paean to books and coffee), and the We Look Different Party wherein we used furniture rearrangement in the library as the inspiration to have a costume party.
Ex. The article 'apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.
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.
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* hacer apología = make + apology.
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femenino apologia (frml)

hizo apología del terrorismo — he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

una apología del difunto escritor — a eulogy for the dead writer

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= paean, apologia, apology.

Ex: Past celebrations have included the Faculty Survival Kits Party (based on the TV show 'Survivor'), the French Café Party (a paean to books and coffee), and the We Look Different Party wherein we used furniture rearrangement in the library as the inspiration to have a costume party.

Ex: The article 'apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.
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.
* hacer apología = make + apology.

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apología
feminine
apologia (frml)
hizo apología del terrorismo he made a statement ( o speech etc) justifying o defending o supporting terrorism
escribió una apología del difunto compositor he wrote a eulogy for the dead composer
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apología sustantivo femenino
apologia (frml);
◊ hizo apología del terrorismo he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

apología sustantivo femenino apology, defence, US defense

'apología' also found in these entries:
English:
defense
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apología nf
1. [defensa]
hacer apología de algo to defend o justify sth;
le acusaron de apología del terrorismo they accused him of supporting o defending terrorism
2. [texto] apologia
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apología
f defense, Br
defence
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apología nf
: defense, apology

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