pardon

par·don

 (pär′dn)

tr.v. par·doned, par·don·ing, par·dons

1. To release (a person) from punishment or disfavor for wrongdoing or a fault: a convicted criminal who was pardoned by the governor. See Synonyms at forgive.

2. To allow (an offense or fault) to pass without punishment or disfavor.

3. To make courteous allowance for; excuse: Pardon me, I'm in a hurry.

n.

1. The act of pardoning.

2. Law

a. Exemption of a convicted person from the penalties of an offense or crime by the power of the executor of the laws.

b. An official document or warrant declaring such an exemption.

3. Allowance or forgiveness for an offense or a discourtesy: begged the host's pardon for leaving early.

4. Roman Catholic Church An indulgence.

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[Middle English pardonen, from Old French pardoner, from Vulgar Latin *perdōnāre, to give wholeheartedly : Latin per-, intensive pref.; see per- + Latin dōnāre, to present, forgive (from dōnum, gift; see dō- in Indo-European roots).]

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par′don·a·ble adj.

par′don·a·bly adv.

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pardon

(ˈpɑːdən)

vb (tr)

to excuse or forgive (a person) for (an offence, mistake, etc): to pardon someone; to pardon a fault.

n

1. forgiveness; allowance

2. (Law)

a. release from punishment for an offence

b. the warrant granting such release

3. (Roman Catholic Church) a Roman Catholic indulgence

sentence substitute

a. sorry; excuse me

b. what did you say?

[C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin perdōnum, from perdōnāre to forgive freely, from Latin per (intensive) + dōnāre to grant]

ˈpardonable adj

ˈpardonably adv

ˈpardonless adj

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par•don

(ˈpɑr dn)

n.

1. kind indulgence, as in forgiveness for an offense or in tolerance of an inconvenience: I beg your pardon.

2.

a. a legal release from the penalty of an offense, as by an official.

b. a document declaring such release.

3. forgiveness of an offense or offender.

4. Obs. a papal indulgence.

v.t.

5. to excuse or make courteous allowance for: Pardon me for interfering.

6. to release (a person) from liability for an offense.

7. to remit the penalty of (an offense).

interj.

8. (used with rising inflection when asking a speaker to repeat something.)

[1250–1300; < Old French pardon remission, indulgence, <pardoner < Medieval Latin perdōnāre to remit, forgive = Latin per- per- + dōnāre to give (see donate)]

par′don•a•ble, adj.

par′don•a•bly, adv.

syn: pardon, amnesty, reprieve refer to the remission or delay of a penalty or punishment for an offense; these terms do not imply absolution from guilt. A pardon is often granted by a government official; it releases the individual from any punishment due: The governor granted a pardon to the prisoner. amnesty is usu. a general pardon granted to a group of persons for offenses against a government; it often includes an assurance of no further prosecution: to grant amnesty to the rebels. A reprieve is a delay of impending punishment, usu. for a specific period of time or until a decision can be made as to the possibility of pardon or reduction of sentence: a last-minute reprieve, allowing the prisoner to file an appeal. See also excuse.

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pardon

You can apologize to someone by saying 'I beg your pardon'.

'You're sitting in my seat.' – 'Oh, I beg your pardon.'

Some American speakers say 'Pardon me'.

'Pardon me!' said a man who had bumped into her.

British speakers sometimes say 'Pardon?' when they have not heard or understood what someone has said.

'His name is Hardeep.' – 'Pardon?' – 'I said, his name is Hardeep.'

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pardon

Past participle: pardoned
Gerund: pardoning

Imperative

pardon

pardon

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pardon - the act of excusing a mistake or offense forgiveness benignity, kindness - a kind act condonation - a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred exculpation - the act of freeing from guilt or blame
	2.	pardon - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense amnesty warrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	3.	pardon - the formal act of liberating someone free pardon, amnesty mercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	pardon - accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands" excuse forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
	2.	pardon - grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" amnesty - grant a pardon to (a group of people)

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pardon

verb

1. forgive, excuse Pardon me for asking, but what business is it of yours?
forgive condemn, censure, rebuke, castigate, admonish, chastise, chasten

2. acquit, free, release, liberate, reprieve, remit, amnesty, let off (informal), exonerate, absolve, exculpate Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.
acquit fine, discipline, punish, penalize, excoriate

noun

1. forgiveness, mercy, indulgence, absolution, grace He asked God's pardon for his sins.
forgiveness condemnation

2. acquittal, release, discharge, amnesty, reprieve, remission, exoneration They lobbied the government on his behalf and he was granted a pardon.
acquittal penalty, punishment, redress, retribution

Quotations
"God will pardon me. It is His trade" [Heinrich Heine on his deathbed]

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pardon

verb

To grant forgiveness to or for:

condone, excuse, forgive, remit.

Idiom: forgive and forget.

noun

The act or an instance of forgiving:

absolution, amnesty, condonation, excuse, forgiveness, remission.

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Translations

عَفْوعَفْوٌعَفْو، سَماح، إطلاق سَراحعَفْواً، العَفْوعَفْواً؟

milostprosím?udělit milostodpuštěníprominout

benådningtilgivetilgivelseundskyldundskylde

verzeihenVerzeihungbegnadigenBegnadigungVergebung

παρακαλώσυγχώρεση

perdónperdonarindulto¿cómo?disculpar

anteeksiantoarmahdusarmahtaaanteeksi?

pardonpardonnerpardon ?excusergrâce

oprostite?pomilovanje

kegyelemmegkegyelmez

afsaka, fyrirgefaafsakaîu? ha?fyrirgefningnáîanáîunarbréf

perdonoperdonareveniascusascusi?

何とおっしゃいましたか？許し

뭐라고 하셨죠?용서

atleiskiteatsiprašau!bausmės dovanojimasdovanokite!dovanoti bausmę

amnestija, apžēlošanaapžēlošana, piedošanaapžēlotkā, lūdzu?piedot, atvainot

pardonpardon?

benådebenådningforlatelsehva behager?tilgivelse

przebaczeniesłucham?

como disse?indultoperdão

извинениепростите?

odpustenie

oprostitevoprostitipomilostiti

hur sa?nåd

การให้อภัยโทษขอโทษ

bağışlamabağışlamakEfendim!Pardonpardon?

Gì ạ?sự tha thứ

赦免赦罪原谅宽恕对不起，请再说一遍

pardon

[ˈpɑːdn]

A. N

1. → perdón m
to beg sb's pardon → pedir perdón a algn
I do beg your pardon! → ¡perdone usted!, ¡disculpe! (esp LAm)
I beg your pardon, but could you ...? → perdone or (esp LAm) disculpe la molestia, pero ¿podría usted ...?
(I beg your) pardon? (= what?) → ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?, ¿mande? (Mex)

2. (Jur) → indulto m
free pardon → indulto m absoluto
general pardon → amnistía f

B. VT

1. (= forgive) → perdonar, disculpar (esp LAm)
to pardon sb sth → perdonar algo a algn
pardon me, but could you ...? → perdone or (esp LAm) disculpe la molestia, pero ¿podría usted ...?
pardon me! → ¡perdone!, ¡ay, perdone!
pardon me? (US) → ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?, ¿mande? (Mex)
pardon my mentioning it → siento tener que decirlo, perdone que se lo diga

2. (Jur) → indultar

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pardon

[ˈpɑː^rd^ən]

n

(= forgiveness) → pardon m
I beg your pardon (apologizing) → je vous demande pardon; (not hearing) → je vous demande pardon
pardon? → pardon?

(LAW) → grâce f

vt

(LAW) → gracier

(= forgive) → pardonner à
to pardon sb for doing sth → pardonner à qn d'avoir fait qch
you could be pardoned for ...
You can be pardoned for thinking that the sun never shines in Glasgow → On peut être pardonné de penser que le soleil ne brille jamais à Glasgow.

pardon me! (mainly British) (apologizing) → excusez-moi!; (attracting sb's attention) → excusez-moi! (US) (= what did you say?) → pardon?

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pardon

n

(Jur) → Begnadigung f; there will be no pardon for deserters → für Fahnenflüchtige gibt es keinen Pardon; to grant somebody a pardon → jdn begnadigen; general pardon → Amnestie f

to beg somebody’s pardon → jdn um Verzeihung bitten; I beg your pardon, but could you …? → verzeihen or entschuldigen Sie bitte, könnten Sie …?; I beg your pardon! → erlauben Sie mal!, ich muss doch sehr bitten!; (beg) pardon? (Brit) I beg your pardon? (Brit) → bitte?, wie bitte?; I beg your pardon, beg pardon (apology) → verzeihen or entschuldigen Sie, Verzeihung, Entschuldigung; a thousand pardons! → ich bitte tausendmal um Verzeihung or Entschuldigung!; we beg the reader’s pardon for … → wir bitten den Leser für … um Nachsicht

vt

(Jur) → begnadigen

(= forgive) → verzeihen, vergeben (sb jdm, sth etw); to pardon somebody something → jdm etw verzeihen or vergeben; pardon me, but could you …? → entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte, könnten Sie …?; pardon me! → Entschuldigung!, Verzeihung!; pardon me? (US) → bitte?, wie bitte?; pardon my mentioning it → entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte, dass ich das erwähne; pardon me for asking! (iro) → entschuldige bitte, dass ich es gewagt habe zu fragen! (iro); pardon my French! (hum) → wenn ich den Ausdruck mal benutzen darf

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pardon

[ˈpɑːdn]

1. n → perdono, scusa (Rel) → indulgenza (Law) → condono della pena, grazia
general pardon → amnistia

2. vt (forgive) → perdonare (Law) → graziare
to pardon sb for sth/doing sth → perdonare qc a qn/qn per aver fatto qc

3. excl (apologizing) → mi scusi!; (not hearing) → scusi?, come?, prego?
(I beg your) pardon? (Am) pardon me? → prego?

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pardon

(ˈpaːdn) verb

1. to forgive. Pardon my asking, but can you help me? verskoon يَعْفي، يَعْذُر ، يُسامِح прощавам perdoar prominout verzeihen undskylde; tilgive συγχωρώperdonar, disculpar andestama بخشیدن antaa anteeksi pardonnerסליחה माफ करना oprostiti, ispričati megbocsát memaafkan afsaka, fyrirgefa scusare 大目に見る 용서하다 atleisti, dovanoti piedot, atvainot maaf vergeven, verontschuldigenunnskylde, tilgiwybaczyć, przepraszać بښل، عفوكول perdoar a scuza прощать, извинять prepáčiť oprostiti oprostiti förlåta, ursäkta ยกโทษ affetmek, bağışlamak 原諒 прощати, вибачати معاف کرنا xin lỗi 原谅

2. to free (from prison, punishment etc). The king pardoned the prisoners. vergeef يُعْفي من عُقوبه، يُطلِق سَراح помилвам perdoar udělit milost begnadigen benåde δίνω χάρη indultar armu andma عفو کردن armahtaa gracierחנינה मुक्त करना pomilovati megkegyelmez (vkinek) membebaskan náða (concedere la grazia a) 赦免する 사면(赦免)하다 paleisti, atleisti, dovanoti bausmę apžēlot memberi pengampunan gratie verlenen benådeprzebaczyć عفوكول perdoar a graţia помиловать omilostiť pomilostiti pomilovati benåda อภัยโทษ affetmek 赦免 помилувати; залишити без покарання آزاد کرنا tha 赦免

noun

1. forgiveness. He prayed for pardon for his wickedness. vergifnis عَفْو، سَماح، إطلاق سَراح прошка perdão odpuštění die Verzeihung tilgivelse συγχώρεσηperdón andestus بخشش anteeksianto pardon?מחילה क्षमा praštati bocsánat pengampunan fyrirgefning perdono 許し 용서 atleidimas apžēlošana, piedošana kemaafan vergiffenistilgivelse, forlatelseprzebaczenie بښل perdão iertare извинение, прощение odpustenie odpuščanje oprost förlåtelse การยกโทษให้ af, bağışlama 寬恕 прощення; вибачення معافي sự tha thứ 宽恕

2. a (document) freeing from prison or punishment. He was granted a pardon. kwytskelding عَفْو амнистия perdão amnestie die Begnadigung benådning χάρηindulto armuandmine, armuandmiskiri سند بخشودگی armahdus grâce, amnistieחנינה क्षमादान pomilovanje kegyelem surat pengampunan náðunarbréf grazia 赦免 서면(赦免), 면죄부 bausmės dovanojimas amnestija, apžēlošana pengampunan kwijtscheldingbenådningamnestia, ułaskawienie د بښلو سند perdão graţiere, amnistie помилование; амнистия amnestia pomilostitev pomilovanje benådning การอภัยโทษ afname, af emri 赦罪 помилування; амністія معافي نامہ lệnh tha 赦罪

interjection

used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said. Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence? verskoon my عَفْواً، العَفْو моля? desculpe prosím? wie bitte? undskyld? πώς είπατε; (επιφ.) ¡perdón!, ¿cómo? kuidas palun? ببخشید؛ چی فرمودید anteeksi pardon?סליחה माफ करें oprostite nisam dobro čuo tessék? maaf afsakaðu? ha? (prego?) もう一度言って下さい (당신이 한 말을 이해하지 못 했으니) 다시 말씀 해 주시겠습니까? atsiprašau! dovanokite! kā, lūdzu? maaf wat zegt u? hva behager? Słucham? و بښی desculpe Pardon?, Poftim? простите prosím? Kako, prosim? pardon förlåt?, hursa? ขอโทษ Efendim!; Affedersiniz!; Pardon 原諒 вибачте صیغۂ تعجب کے طور پر xin lỗi 原谅

beg someone's pardon

to say one is sorry (usually for having offended someone else etc). I've come to beg (your) pardon for being so rude this morning. verskoning vra يَطلُب العَفْو съжалявам pedir desculpas omluvit se jemanden um Verzeihung bitten undskylde; bede om tilgivelse ζητώ συγγνώμη pedir perdón/disculpas a alguien andeks paluma عذرخواهی pyytää anteeksi demander pardon à מחילה खेद जताना oprostiti bocsánatot kér minta maaf kepada biðjast fyrirgefningar/afsökunar chiedere perdono/scusa a qualcuno 謝まる (~에게) 용서를 구하다 atsiprašyti lūgt piedošanu meminta maaf zich verontschuldigen be om unnskyldning/forlatelse prosić o wybaczenie معذرت غوښتل pedir desculpa a cere scuze просить прощения у кого-л. ospravedlniť sa prositi za odpuščanje moliti za oprost be om ursäkt ขออภัย özür dilemek 請求原諒(用於做了錯事道歉時) вибачатися; перепрошувати معافي مانگنا xin lỗi ai 请某人原谅，道歉

I beg your pardon

I'm sorry. I beg your pardon – what did you say? I wasn't listening. jammer, verskoon my مُتأسِّف съжалявам peço desculpas promiňte; prosím? wie bitte? undskyld?; hvad siger du? πώς είπατε, παρακαλώ; perdón, perdone, disculpe vabandage ببخشید anteeksi je vous demande pardonסליחה कृपया मुझे माफ कीजिए, कृपया मेरे रास्ते से हट जाइये क्योंकि मैं जाना चाहता हूं oprostite nisam dobro čuo, molim? elnézést kérek ... maaf afsakaðu, fyrirgefðu (scusa/scusi) 失礼 (당신이 한 말을 듣지 못 했으니) 다시 말씀 해 주시겠습니까? atsiprašau kā, lūdzu? saya minta maaf neemt u mij niet kwalijk om forlatelse, unnskyld przepraszam و بښی peço desculpa scuzaţi(-mă) прошу прощения; повторите, пожалуиста; простите, не расслышал prepáčte; prosím? oprostite Molim jag ber om ursäkt ขอโทษ Affedersiniz; Anlayamadım; Pardon 請原諒 вибачте مجھے افسوس ہے xin lỗi 请原谅

pardon me interjection

expressing a polite apology, especially for not agreeing with someone. Pardon me for interrupting you. verskoon my عَفواً، العَفْو извинете desculpe-me promiňte, že Verzeihung undskyld?; hvadbehager? με συγχωρείτε ¡perdón!, Vd. perdone vabandage مرا ببخشید که anteeksi excusez-moi סליחה मुझे क्षमा करें oprostite što smetam Bocsánat ... maaf afsakaðu (scusa/scusi/scusate) すみません 죄송합니다 atleiskite, dovanokite atvainojiet!; piedodiet! maafkan saya neemt u mij niet kwalijk unnskyld, (men ...) przepraszam ماته و بښی desculpe scu­zaţi(-mă) извините меня prepáčte, že opravičujem se oprostite ursäkta mig ขอโทษ affedersiniz, bağışlayın 對不起 вибачте, перепрошую مجھے معاف کرديں xin lỗi 对不起

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pardon

→ عَفْوٌ, عَفْواً؟ milost, prosím? benådning, undskyld Verzeihung, wie bitte? παρακαλώ;, συγχώρεση ¿cómo?, perdón anteeksi?, anteeksianto pardon, pardon ? oprostite?, pomilovanje perdono, scusi? 何とおっしゃいましたか？, 許し 뭐라고 하셨죠?, 용서 pardon, pardon? tilgivelse, unnskyld? przebaczenie, słucham? como disse?, indulto, perdão извинение, простите? hur sa?, nåd การให้อภัยโทษ, ขอโทษ bağışlama, pardon? Gì ạ?, sự tha thứ 对不起，请再说一遍, 赦免

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• Pardon? → عَفْواً؟ → Prosím? → Undskyld → Wie bitte? → Παρακαλώ; → ¿Cómo? → Anteeksi kuinka? → Pardon ? → Molim? → Scusi? → もう一度言ってください → 뭐라고 하셨죠? → Pardon? → Hva sa du? → Proszę? → Perdão? → Повторите, пожалуйста → Förlåt? → ว่าไงนะ? → Anlayamadım → Gì ạ? → 请再说一遍

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