apology

a·pol·o·gy  (-pl-j)

n. pl. a·pol·o·gies

1. An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.

2.

a. A formal justification or defense.

b. An explanation or excuse: "The consequence of those measures will be the best apology for my conduct" (Daniel Defoe).

3. An inferior substitute: The sagging cot was a poor apology for a bed.

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[Latin apologia, from Greek apologi : apo-, apo- + logos, speech; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: apology, apologia, defense, justification
These nouns denote a statement that excuses or defends something, such as a past action or a policy: arguments that constituted an apology for capital punishment; published an apologia expounding her version of the events; a defense based on ignorance of the circumstances; an untenable justification for police brutality.

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apology [əˈpɒlədʒɪ]

n pl -gies

1. a verbal or written expression of regret or contrition for a fault or failing

2. a poor substitute or offering

3. another word for apologia

[from Old French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek: a verbal defence, from apo- + logos speech]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apology - an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess" acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
	2.	apology - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly apologia vindication, defense, defence - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
	3.	apology - a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" excuse example, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

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apology

noun regret, explanation, excuse, confession, extenuation We received a letter of apology.

apology for something or someone mockery of, excuse for, imitation of, caricature of, travesty of, poor substitute for What an apology for a leader!

Translations

apology [əˈpɒlədʒɪ] N

1. (= expression of regret) → disculpa f
letter of apology → carta f de disculpa
I demand an apology → exijo una disculpa
to make or offer an apology → disculparse, presentar sus excusas (for por) to make no apology or apologies for sth → no tener reparo en algo
I make no apologies for being blunt → no tengo ningún reparo en serle franco
please accept my apologies → le ruego me disculpe
I owe you an apology → te debo una disculpa
to send an apology (at meeting) → presentar sus excusas
there are apologies from Gerry and Jane → se han excusado Gerry y Jane

2. (Literat) → apología f

3. (pej) an apology for a stew → una birria de guisado
this apology for a letter → ésta que apenas se puede llamar carta

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apology [əˈpɒlədʒi] n (= expression of regret) → excuses fpl
to send one's apologies → envoyer une lettre d'excuse, s'excuser (de ne pas pouvoir venir)
please accept my apologies → vous voudrez bien m'excuser
to make an apology → s'excuser
to make sb an apology, to make an apology to sb → s'excuser auprès de qn
to make one's apologies, to offer one's apologies → présenter ses excuses
to make no apologies for sth
I make no apologies for what I said → Je ne cherche pas à défendre ce que j'ai dit.

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apology

n

(= expression of regret) → Entschuldigung f; to make or offer somebody an apology → jdn um Verzeihung bitten; to make or offer one’s apologies → sich entschuldigen; Mr Jones sends his apologies → Herr Jones lässt sich entschuldigen; I owe you an apology → ich muss dich um Verzeihung bitten; are there any apologies? → lässt sich jemand entschuldigen?; I make no apology or apologies for the fact that … → ich entschuldige mich nicht dafür, dass …

(= poor substitute) → trauriges or armseliges Exemplar (→ for +gen); an apology for a breakfast → ein armseliges Frühstück

(= defence) → Rechtfertigung f, → Apologie f

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apology [əˈpɒlədʒɪ] n → scuse fpl
I demand an apology → esigo delle scuse
please accept my apologies → la prego di accettare le mie scuse
an apology for a lunch (pej) → un tentativo mal riuscito di pranzo

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apology → اعتذار omluva undskyldning Entschuldigung συγγνώμη disculpa anteeksipyyntö excuses isprika scuse 詫び 사과 verontschuldiging unnskyldning przeprosiny desculpa извинение ursäkt คำขอโทษ özür lời xin lỗi 道歉