apologize (redirected from apologises)

a·pol·o·gize  (-pl-jz)

intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es

1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.

2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.

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a·polo·gizer n.

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apologize or -gise

Verb

[-gizing, -gized] or -gising, -gised to say that one is sorry for some wrongdoing

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	apologize - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" apologise
	2.	apologize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" apologise, rationalize, rationalise, justify, excuse colour, gloss, color - give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie" plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity" defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" extenuate, mitigate, palliate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

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apologize

verb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry

Translations

apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → disculparse (con algn por algo)

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apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → s'excuser (de qch auprès de qn), présenter des excuses (à qn pour qch)

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apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → sich (für etw bei jdm) entschuldigen

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apologize [əˈpɔlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (for sth to sb) → scusarsi (di qc a qn), chiedere scusa (a qn per qc)

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apologize

v apologize, apologise [əˈpolədʒaiz]

to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc I must apologize to her for my rudeness. verskoning vra يَعْتَذِر извинявам се omluvit se undskylde sich entschuldigen ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse, excusarse vabandama, andeks paluma عذرخواهی کردن pyytää anteeksi s'excuser (de/pour) לְהִתְנָצֵל क्षमा मांगना ispričati se mentegetőzik minta maaf biðjast afsökunar scusarsi あやまる 사과하다 atsiprašyti atvainoties minta maaf zich verontschuldigen be om unnskyldning przepraszać desculpar-se a se scuza (pentru) извиняться ospravedlniť sa opravičiti se (za) izviniti se be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek 道歉 вибачатися, просити пробачення معذرت کرنا ، معافی مانگنا xin lỗi 道歉

adj aˌpoloˈgetic [-ˈdʒetik]

showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc an apologetic letter. apologeties, verskonend إعْتِذاري извинителен omluvný undskyldende entschuldigend που δείχνει μεταμέλεια, απολογητικός de disculpa, apologético andekspaluv پوزش آمیز anteeksipyytävä d'excuse מִתְנָצֵל, מִצְטָדֵק क्षमायाचक apologetski védekező penyesalan afsakandi di scuse 謝罪の 사과의 atsiprašantis, reiškiantis atsiprašymą atvainošanās-; apoloģētisks kemaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszający de desculpa de scuze извиняющийся; примирительный ospravedlňujúci z opravičilom pomirljiv ursäktande ที่แสดงถึงการขออภัย; ที่แสดงการเสียใจต่อ özür dileyen 道歉的 такий, що вибачається معذرت خواہ ، معافی کا طلبگار thuộc về sự xin lỗi 道歉的

adv aˌpoloˈgetically

apologeties بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه извинително omluvně undskyldende entschuldigend μετανιωμένα disculpándose vabandavalt, andeks paluvalt پوزش آمیزانه anteeksipyytävästi en s'excusant בְּהִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमायाचणपूर्ण apologetski mentegető(d)zve dengan menyesal afsakandi (scusandosi) 弁解的に 사죄하여 atsiprašinėjant apoloģētiski dengan bermaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszająco a desculpar-se prezentând scuze извиняясь; примирительно ospravedlňujúco opravičujoč se pomirljivo ursäktande อย่างแสดงความเสียใจ özür dileyerek 道歉地 перепрошуючи معذرت خواہانہ طور پر hối lỗi 道歉地

n aˈpology

Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. verskoning إعْتِذار извинение omluva undskyldning die Entschuldigung αίτηση συγγνώμης disculpa vabandus عذرخواهی؛ پوزش anteeksipyyntö excuse(s) הִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमाप्रार्थना isprika bocsánatkérés permintaan maaf afsökun scusa 謝罪 사과 atsiprašymas atvainošanās meminta maaf verontschuldiging unnskyldning przeprosiny desculpa scuze извинение ospravedlnenie opravičilo izvinjenje ursäkt คำขอโทษ özür 道歉 перепрошення, вибачення معافی ، معذرت lời xin lỗi 道歉