WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| excuse n | (explanation) (allmänt, vardagligt) | ursäkt s |
| | | undanflykt s |
| | | bortförklaring s |
| | | svepskäl s |
| | The teacher was tired of his excuses for work not done. |
| excuse n | (pretext) (vardagligt) | ursäkt s |
| | | förevändning s |
| | He used the mistletoe as an excuse to kiss her. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| excuse n | informal, figurative (inadequate specimen) | ursäkt, sorglig ursäkt s |
| | | exempel, sorgligt exempel s |
| | You're an excuse for a man! I never want to see you again! |
| excuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (pardon, forgive [sb]) | ursäkta vtr |
| | | förlåta vtr |
| | Please excuse me. I didn't mean to step on your foot. |
| excuse [sth]⇒ vtr | (justify [sth]) | ursäkta vtr |
| | | rättfärdiga vtr |
| | (något omodernt) | urskulda vtr |
| | You cannot excuse bad behaviour. |
| excuse [sb]⇒ vtr | (exempt [sb]) | ursäkta vtr |
| | | befria vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | låta slippa vtr |
| | The gym teacher excused him as he had sprained his ankle. |
| excuse [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | befria ngn från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | frita vtr |
| | (informellt) | låta slippa vtr |
| | As I am a fireman I wish you to excuse me from national service. |
| excuse [sth]⇒ vtr | (dispense with [sth]) | avstå vtr |
| | | avvara vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | klara sig utan vbal uttr |
| | We will excuse the formalities and get right down to business. |
| excuse yourself vtr + refl | (politely say you are leaving) (formell) | ursäkta sig vtr + refl |
| | Mary excused herself and left the meeting to pick up her son from school. |