forgive me for coming late

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

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

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

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

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

scusa il ritardo — I'm sorry I'm late

tutto questo non ti scusa — this is no excuse

scusi, sa dirmi dove...? — excuse me, can you tell me where...?

scusate un attimo, torno subito — excuse me, I'll be back in a minute

ti sei scusato con lui? — did you apologize to him?

si è scusato del ritardo — he apologized for being late

potresti almeno scusarti — you could at least say you're sorry

non so come scusarmi — I don't know how to apologize

non cercare di scusarti! — don't look for excuses!

scusatelo! — forgive him!

scusami, scusatemi, mi scusi excuse me, I'm sorry, pardon me; voglia scusarmi I'm so sorry, I do beg your pardon; la prego di scusarmi please forgive me; scusate il ritardo sorry I'm late, excuse me for being late; scusate il disordine I'm sorry about the mess; scusi l'interruzione — forgive me for interrupting you

scusa? cos'hai detto? — sorry? (I beg your) pardon? what did you say?

scusi, che ora è? — excuse me, what time is it?

scusa, dove credi di essere? — hey, where do you think you are?

mi scuso per il ritardo — sorry I'm late

mi scuso per il disturbo — I'm sorry to be a nuisance

senza neanche -rsi — without so much as an apology

è dovuto andare a -rsi con lei — he had to go and apologize to her

der Lehrer entschuldigte das Kind — the teacher excused the child (from attendance)

jdn bei jdm/einem Treffen entschuldigen — to make or present sb's excuses or apologies to sb/a meeting

ich möchte meine Tochter für morgen entschuldigen — I would like to have my daughter excused for tomorrow

sich entschuldigen lassen — ask to be excused

sich entschuldigen lassen — ask to be excused

estaba buscando algo más barato — I was looking for something cheaper

-¿no habéis comido nada? -sí, algo hemos picado — "haven't you eaten anything?" - "yes, we've had a little snack"

dura algo así como tres horas — it's about three hours long

sé algo de inglés — I know a little English

nos dieron algo de comer — they gave us something to eat

hay algo de verdad en lo que dicen — there is some truth in what they say

tenía algo de revolucionario — there was something of the revolutionary in him

tengo algo de prisa — I'm in a bit of a hurry

se ha cambiado en algo el plan — the plan has been changed slightly

las dos hermanas se parecen en algo — there is a certain likeness between the two sisters

¿quieres tomarte algo? — would you like a drink?

al nacer pesó tres kilos y algo — she weighed just over three kilos at birth

casi me da algo cuando falló el penalti — I nearly died when he missed the penalty

si no deja de comer dulces un día le va a dar algo — if he doesn't stop eating sweet things something will happen to him one day

ya es algo —

ha logrado un estilo propio, lo que ya es algo — she has achieved her own style, which is quite something

¿puedes darme algo? — can you give me something?

¿le has dado algo más de dinero? — have you given him any more money?

¿no le habrá pasado algo? — nothing has happened to him, has it?

me recuerda algo a mi padre — he reminds me a little of my father

la inflación ha subido algo más de dos puntos — inflation has gone up by a little over two points

• un algo, tiene un algo que atrae — there's something attractive about him o there's something about him that's attractive

había un algo de tristeza en su expresión — there was something sad in his expression

quiero decirte algo — I want to tell you something

si llegara a pasarle algo — if anything happened to her

le va a dar algo — he'll have a fit

algo así — something like that

algo es algo — it's better than nothing

eso ya es algo — at least that's something

sé algo de francés — I know some French

¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?

hay algo de cierto en eso — there's some truth in that

serán las once y algo — it must be some time after eleven

pesa tres kilos y algo — it weighs three kilos and a bit

es enfermera o algo así — she's a nurse or something like that

tendrá algo así como 30 años — she must be about 30

son algo parecidos — they're somewhat similar

un algo — ( un no sé qué) something

si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad

tiene un algo que me recuerda a su madre — she has something of her mother about her

hay un algo de verdad en eso — there is some truth in that

quiero decirte algo — I want to tell you something

si llegara a pasarle algo — if anything happened to her

le va a dar algo — he'll have a fit

algo así — something like that

algo es algo — it's better than nothing

eso ya es algo — at least that's something

sé algo de francés — I know some French

¿queda algo de pan? — is there any bread left?

hay algo de cierto en eso — there's some truth in that

serán las once y algo — it must be some time after eleven

pesa tres kilos y algo — it weighs three kilos and a bit

es enfermera o algo así — she's a nurse or something like that

tendrá algo así como 30 años — she must be about 30

son algo parecidos — they're somewhat similar

un algo — ( un no sé qué) something

si no llega pronto me va a dar algo — if he doesn't turn up soon, I'll go mad

tiene un algo que me recuerda a su madre — she has something of her mother about her

hay un algo de verdad en eso — there is some truth in that

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

no sabía que era tu cumpleaños — I didn't know it was your birthday

sé que me has mentido — I know you've lied to me

lo sé — I know

sin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing

dos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth

a saber si realmente lo compró — I wonder whether he really did buy it

a saber dónde lo tiene guardado — I wonder where he has it hidden away

que sepamos — as far as we know

un no sé qué de afectado — a certain (element of) affectation

¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?

¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?

¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!

vete tú a saber — your guess is as good as mine

en cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him

lograron saber el secreto — they managed to learn the secret

desde hace seis meses no sabemos nada de él — we haven't heard from him for six months

¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?

no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery

¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?

saben tratar muy bien al forastero — they know how to look after visitors

¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?

todavía no sabe orientarse por la ciudad — he still doesn't know his way around town

pocos campeones saben perder — few champions are good losers

es una persona que sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

saber hacer — to be in the habit of doing

no sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here

sabe mucho de ordenadores — he knows a lot about computers

sé de un sitio muy bueno — I know of a very good place

hace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while

costó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know

un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"

no sabe demasiado bien — it doesn't taste too good

sabe un poco amargo — it tastes rather bitter

esto sabe a queso — this tastes of cheese

esto sabe a demonio(s) — this tastes awful

saberle mal a algn —

no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me

una persona de gran saber — a person of great learning

el saber no ocupa lugar — one can never know too much

ya lo sé — I know

no lo sé — I don't know

no sé cómo se llama — I don't know his name

no sabía que tenía hijos — I didn't know he had (any) children

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!

cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?

no se sabe si... — they don't know if...

no sé qué decirte — I really don't know what to say

tiene un no sé qué — she has a certain something

me da no sé qué decirte esto — I feel very awkward saying this to you

que yo sepa — as far as I know

saber algo de algo — to know something about something

sé muy poco de ese tema — I know very little about the subject

nos hizo saber su decisión — he informed us of his decision

no sabe lo que dice — he doesn't know what he's talking about

tú no sabes lo que es esto! — you can't imagine what it's like!

saber + inf — to know how to + inf

¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?

ya sabe leer y escribir — she can already read and write

sabe escuchar — she's a good listener

sabe hablar varios idiomas — she can speak several languages

no saben perder — they're bad losers

lo supe por mi hermana — I found out about it through my sister

sin que lo supiéramos — without our knowing

si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! — if I had only known before!

cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!

¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?

¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?

a saber — (frml) namely

vete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows

¿quién sabe? — who knows?

saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody

yo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar — I know of a place where you can get it fixed

saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him

sabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter

saber a algo — to taste of something

sabe a ajo — it tastes of garlic

no sabe a nada — it has no taste to it

sabe a podrido — it tastes rotten

saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him

se sabe todo el cuento de memoria — he knows the whole story off by heart