desculpa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) excuse, pretext (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
2. (feminine) apology (expression of remorse)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of desculpar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of desculpar:

desculpar

1. (transitive) to forgive
2. (reflexive) to justify
3. (reflexive) to apologise (to make an apology or excuse)

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Concepts

sorry

apology

excuse

plea

alibi

pretext

excuse me

pretense

put-off

self-justification

exculpation

I’m sorry

pardon me

Synonyms

perdão

desculpas

escusa

álibi

sinto muito

excusa

foi mal

me desculpa

desculpe-me

Translations

scusa

Entschuldigung

désolé

excusez-moi

excuse

mi scusi

آسِف

es tut mir Leid

Ausrede

het spijt me

excusa

συγγνώμη

mi scuso

excuse-moi

excusa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/desˈkuw.pɐ/

Etymology

Deverbal from desculpar. Compare Catalan and Spanish disculpa.