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apology [əˈpɒlədʒɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]apology ≠ apologie* * *[ə'pɒlədʒɪ]1) ( excuse) excuses fpl ( for something pour quelque chose; for doing pour avoir fait)to make/give one's apologies — faire/présenter ses excuses
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(a) (expression of regret) excuses fpl;∎ to make/offer an apology faire/présenter des excuses;∎ to make/send one's apologies faire/envoyer ses ex-cuses;∎ they were full of apologies ils se sont confondus en excuses;∎ I owe him an apology je lui dois des excuses;∎ will you accept this gift by way of an apology? accepterez-vous ce cadeau avec mes excuses?;∎ we demand an apology nous exigeons des excuses;∎ please accept my sincere apology je vous présente mes plus sincères excuses;∎ the director sends his apologies le directeur vous prie de l'excuser;∎ a letter of apology une lettre d'excuses∎ he's a mere apology for a man c'est un nul;∎ an apology for a dinner un semblant de dîner
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