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1 make a murmured apology
Общая лексика: пробормотать извиненияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make a murmured apology
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2 apology
[əʹpɒlədʒı] n1. извинение, просьба о прощенииsincere [public, suitable] apology - искреннее [публичное, подобающее] извинение
to make /to offer/ an apology - приносить извинения, просить прощения
to make a muttered /murmured/ apology - пробормотать извинения
by way of apology - в качестве извинения, как извинение
2. апология; защита, оправдание, объяснение3. разг. плохая замена, слабое подобиеan apology for a painting - картина, с позволения сказать
a sad apology for a hat - не шляпка, а чёрт знает что
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