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Traduções principais |
excuse n | (explanation) (explicação) | desculpa sf |
| The teacher was tired of his excuses for work not done. |
| O professor estava cansado das desculpas que ele dava pelos trabalhos que não fazia. |
excuse n | (pretext) (pretexto) | desculpa sf |
| | justificação sf |
| He used the mistletoe as an excuse to kiss her. |
| ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Ele usou a queda como desculpa para beijá-la. |
Traduções complementares |
excuse n | informal, figurative (inadequate specimen) | projeto sm |
| | amostra |
| You're an excuse for a man! I never want to see you again! |
| Você é um projeto de homem! Não quero vê-lo nunca mais. |
excuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (pardon, forgive [sb]) | desculpar vt |
| Please excuse me. I didn't mean to step on your foot. |
excuse [sth]⇒ vtr | (justify [sth]) | justificar, desculpar vt |
| You cannot excuse bad behaviour. |
excuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (exempt [sb]) | dispensar vt |
| The gym teacher excused him as he had sprained his ankle. |
| O professor da academia o dispensou por causa de seu tornozelo torcido. |
excuse [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | dispensar, isentar vt |
| As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
excuse [sth]⇒ vtr | (dispense with [sth]) | dispensar vt |
| We will excuse the formalities and get right down to business. |
excuse yourself vtr + refl | (politely say you are leaving) | dar licença expres v |
| Mary excused herself and left the meeting to pick up her son from school. |
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