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excuse+(verb)

  • 1 excuse

    1. [ik'skju:z] verb
    1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) atvainot; piedot; attaisnot
    2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) atbrīvot (no pienākuma u.tml.)
    2. [ik'skju:s] noun
    (a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) atvainošanās; attaisnojums; aizbildināšanās
    * * *
    atvainošanās; attaisnojums; atrunāšanās; atvainot, piedot; attaisnot; atbrīvot

    English-Latvian dictionary > excuse

  • 2 justify

    1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) attaisnot
    2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) attaisnot
    •
    - justification
    * * *
    attaisnot

    English-Latvian dictionary > justify

  • 3 invent

    [in'vent]
    1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) izgudrot
    2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) izdomāt
    •
    - inventive
    - inventiveness
    - inventor
    * * *
    izgudrot; sagudrot, izdomāt

    English-Latvian dictionary > invent

  • 4 condone

    [kən'dəun]
    (to excuse or forgive: He could not condone lying.) piedot
    * * *
    piedot

    English-Latvian dictionary > condone

  • 5 limp

    [limp] I adjective
    (lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) mīksts; ļengans; vārgs
    II 1. verb
    (to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) klibot
    2. noun
    (the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) klibošana; klibums
    * * *
    klibošana, klibums; klibot; kleberēt; ļengans, mīksts

    English-Latvian dictionary > limp

  • 6 manufacture

    [mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb
    1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) izgatavot
    2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) izdomāt; safabricēt
    2. noun
    (the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) ražošana
    * * *
    izstrādāšana, ražošana, izgatavošana; izstrādājums, ražojums; safabricējums, izdomājums; izgatavotājs, safabricēt, fabrikants, ražotājs, izdomāt, rūpnieks; izgatavot, izstrādāt, ražot

    English-Latvian dictionary > manufacture

  • 7 thin

    [Ɵin] 1. adjective
    1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) plāns
    2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tievs; vājš
    3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) šķidrs; plāns
    4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rets; plāns
    5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepārliecinošs; vājš
    2. verb
    (to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) novājēt; kļūt retākam/plānākam; (par pūli u.tml.) izklīst
    - thinness
    - thin air
    - thin-skinned
    - thin out
    * * *
    padarīt vājāku, vājināt; novājēt; retināt; kļūt tukšam; plāns; tievs, vājš; šķidrs; rets; smalks, sīks; retināts; neliels, trūcīgs; nepārliecinošs; blāvs; smalks; nepatīkams; plāni

    English-Latvian dictionary > thin

  • 8 fabricate

    ['fæbrikeit]
    (to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) safabricēt; izdomāt

    English-Latvian dictionary > fabricate

  • 9 lame

    [leim] 1. adjective
    1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) klibs; kropls
    2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) (par iebildumu, atvainošanos u.tml.) neveikls; nepārliecinošs
    2. verb
    (to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) sakropļot; padarīt klibu
    - lameness

    English-Latvian dictionary > lame

См. также в других словарях:

  • 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reason given ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect, wonderful ▪ excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid ▪ convincing …   Collocations dictionary

  • excuse — ex·cuse 1 /ik skyüz/ vb ex·cused, ex·cus·ing vt 1: to grant exemption or release to excused the prospective juror excused the witness after an hour of testimony 2 …   Law dictionary

  • excuse — verb (t) /əkˈskjuz / (say uhk skyoohz), /ɛk / (say ek ) (excused, excusing) 1. to regard or judge with indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, etc.): *The Supreme Court also has power to excuse a contravention where it is satisfied with …  

  • excuse — verb ɪk skju:z, ɛk 1》 try or serve to justify (a fault or offence); mitigate.     ↘forgive (a fault or offence, or a person committing one). 2》 release from a duty or requirement.     ↘(used in polite formulas) allow to leave a room or gathering …   English new terms dictionary

  • excuse — Verb: To relieve from liability; to relieve from a duty or obligation. Noun: A grant of relief from duty or obligation. A reason for being relieved from duty or obligation. A reason for relieving a person from jury duty. 31 Am J Rev ed Jur § 70.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • excuse — ♦♦♦ excuses, excusing, excused (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪkskju͟ːs[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪkskju͟ːz[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: oft N for n/ ing, N to inf An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or… …   English dictionary

  • excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • excuse — ex|cuse1 [ ık skjuz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to forgive someone for something bad they have done, especially something that is not very serious: Please excuse my messy handwriting. excuse someone for (doing) something: I hope you ll excuse us… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • excuse — 1 verb (T) 1 excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • excuse */*/ — I UK [ɪkˈskjuːs] / US [ɪkˈskjus] noun [countable] Word forms excuse : singular excuse plural excuses 1) a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have not done something that you should have done a… …   English dictionary

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