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1 excuse
n. bortförklaring; ursäkt--------v. förlåta; befria; rättfärdiga* * *1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) förlåta, ursäkta2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) befria, låta slippa2. [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.) ursäkt, försvar -
2 excuse me!
ursäkta! -
3 excuse oneself
ursäkta sig; rättfärdiga sig -
4 excuse oneself from
ursäkta sig från -
5 acceptable excuse
godtagbar ursäkt -
6 flimsy excuse
dålig ursäkt -
7 had no excuse
hade ingen ursäkt -
8 in excuse of
till ursäkt för -
9 lame excuse
en dålig ursäkt -
10 original excuse
originell ursäkt (rolig ursäkt som inte har använts tidigare) -
11 sorry excuse
en dålig ursäkt -
12 thin excuse
klen ursäkt, dålig ursäkt -
13 without lawful excuse
utan laglig förevändning -
14 invent
v. hitta på; uppfinna* * *[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?) uppfinna2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) hitta på, tänka ut•- inventive
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15 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) vara mitt uppe i ngt, just hålla på att göra ngtEnglish-Swedish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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16 be in the middle of (doing) something
(to be busily occupied doing something: Please excuse my appearance. I was in the middle of washing my hair.) vara mitt uppe i ngt, just hålla på att göra ngtEnglish-Swedish dictionary > be in the middle of (doing) something
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17 condone
v. överse med; tillge* * *[kən'dəun](to excuse or forgive: He could not condone lying.) överse med, tolerera -
18 fabricate
v. fabricera, dikta ihop; hitta på; förfalska; tillverka, bygga, montera* * *['fæbrikeit](to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) fabricera, ljuga (dikta) ihop -
19 feeble
adj. svag, klen; kraftlös; matt; slapp; otydlig* * *['fi:bl](weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) svag, klen- feebly -
20 gratuitous
adj. gratis; avgiftsfri; onödig; utan orsak* * *1) ((derogatory) done, said etc without good reason or excuse or when not wanted: gratuitous insults.) ogrundad, oberättigad, onödig2) (done, given etc without payment: gratuitous advice.) gratis
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excuse — [ ɛkskyz ] n. f. • fin XIVe; de excuser 1 ♦ Raison alléguée pour se défendre d une accusation, d un reproche, pour expliquer ou atténuer une faute. ⇒ 1. défense, explication, justification, motif, raison. Alléguer, donner, fournir une bonne… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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excuse me — An expression used as an apology for any slight or apparent impropriety, esp as a request to pass, leave, interrupt or catch someone s attention or for contradicting a statement that has been made, or (US) when correcting oneself • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
excuse — Excuse. subst. fem. v. Raison que l on apporte pour s excuser. Excuse legitime, bonne, recevable, valable. excuse impertinente, legere, sotte, mauvaise excuse. donner, apporter, alleguer une excuse. mediter, forger une excuse, des excuses. il a… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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