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1 excuse for
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2 excuse for
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3 excuse for a man
Презрительное выражение: пародия на мужчину ("You'll have to kill me if you marry and bring that excuse for a man to live on my floor") -
4 excuse for a prosecution
1) Общая лексика: повод для привлечения к суду2) Юридический термин: предлог для привлечения к судуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > excuse for a prosecution
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5 excuse for aggression
1) Общая лексика: предлог для агрессии2) Дипломатический термин: повод для агрессии -
6 excuse for prosecution
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > excuse for prosecution
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7 excuse for aggression
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8 excuse for discrimination
привід для дискримінації; виправдання дискримінаціїEnglish-Ukrainian law dictionary > excuse for discrimination
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9 excuse for prosecution
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10 excuse for aggression
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > excuse for aggression
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11 excuse for aggression
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > excuse for aggression
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12 poor excuse for
Общая лексика: жалкое подобие (poor excuse for a home) -
13 sad excuse for
Общая лексика: жалкое подобие (sad excuse for a home) -
14 a poor excuse for a director
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15 to have an excuse for smth
to have (to give) an excuse for smth иметь (приводить) оправдание чему-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to have an excuse for smth
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16 he cast about for some excuse for not turning up at the meeting
Общая лексика: он спешно придумал, под каким предлогом не пойти на собраниеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he cast about for some excuse for not turning up at the meeting
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17 I owe you every excuse for my behaviour yesterday
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I owe you every excuse for my behaviour yesterday
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18 a convenient excuse for (smth)
Общая лексика: удобный предлог для (чего-л)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a convenient excuse for (smth)
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19 an excuse for dispute
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20 be an excuse for (one's) abusive behavior
Общая лексика: быть "извинительным предлогом" для оскорбительных словУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be an excuse for (one's) abusive behavior
См. также в других словарях:
excuse for — /iks kūsˈ/ A very poor example of • • • Main Entry: ↑excuse … Useful english dictionary
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Lynching and the Excuse for It (1901) — ▪ Primary Source In the twenty years after 1885 there were more lynchings in the United States than legal executions. The great majority of victims were African Americans, who, after a brief period of political power in the South during… … Universalium
ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it — There is a hoary L. legal maxim: ignorantia iuris neminem excusat, ignorance of the law excuses nobody. c 1412 T. HOCCLEVE De Regimene Principum (EETS) 92 Excuse schal hym naght his ignorance. 1530 C. ST. GERMAN Dialogues in English II. xlvi.… … Proverbs new dictionary
(a) pathetic excuse for something — a pathetic/poor/sad/excuse for something informal phrase someone or something that is of very bad quality We have a failing economy and a pathetic excuse for a President. Thesaurus: something that is of very bad quality … Useful english dictionary
(a) poor excuse for something — a pathetic/poor/sad/excuse for something informal phrase someone or something that is of very bad quality We have a failing economy and a pathetic excuse for a President. Thesaurus: something that is of very bad quality … Useful english dictionary
(a) sad excuse for something — a pathetic/poor/sad/excuse for something informal phrase someone or something that is of very bad quality We have a failing economy and a pathetic excuse for a President. Thesaurus: something that is of very bad quality … Useful english dictionary
there is no excuse for something — 1) used for emphasizing that you think someone s behaviour is very bad There s no excuse for her talking to you like that. 2) used for saying that someone should definitely do something She only lives five minutes away, so there s really no… … English dictionary
Excuse — Ex*cuse , n. [Cf. F. excuse. See {Excuse}, v. t.] 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. [1913 Webster] Pleading so wisely in excuse of it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excuse — [ek skyo͞oz′, ikskyo͞oz′; ] for n. [, ekskyo͞os′] vt. excused, excusing [ME excusen < OFr escuser & L excusare, to free from a charge < L ex , from + causa, a charge: see CAUSE] 1. to try to free (a person) of blame; seek to exonerate 2. to … English World dictionary
excuse — ► VERB 1) seek or serve to justify (a fault or offence). 2) release from a duty or requirement. 3) forgive (a fault or a person committing one). 4) (used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering. 5) (excuse oneself) say… … English terms dictionary
excuse yourself — phrase to politely say that you are going to leave a place excuse yourself from: She excused herself from the table and went back to work. Thesaurus: to give a reason or excuse for somethingsynonym Main entry: excuse * * * excuse yourself … Useful english dictionary