pardon

par·don  (pärdn)

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

1. To release (a person) from punishment; exempt from penalty: a convicted criminal who was pardoned by the governor.

2. To let (an offense) pass without punishment.

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

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 *perdnre, to give wholeheartedly : Latin per-, intensive pref.; see per- + Latin dnre, to present, forgive (from dnum, gift; see d- in Indo-European roots).]

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pardon·a·ble adj.

pardon·a·ble·ness n.

pardon·a·bly adv.

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pardon

Verb

to forgive or excuse (a person) for (an offence, mistake etc): I hope you'll pardon the wait, to pardon someone

Noun

1. forgiveness

2. official release from punishment for a crime

interj

Also: (pardon me (I beg your pardon)

a. ) sorry; excuse me

b. what did you say? [Medieval Latin perdonare to forgive freely]

pardonable adj

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. acquit, free, release, liberate, reprieve, remit, amnesty, let off (informal) exonerate, absolve, exculpate << OPPOSITE punish

noun 2. forgiveness, mercy, indulgence, absolution, grace << OPPOSITE condemnation

noun 3. acquittal, release, discharge, amnesty, reprieve, remission, exoneration << OPPOSITE punishment pardon me forgive me, excuse me

Translations

pardon [ˈpɑːdn] n → perdón m;

(LAW) → indulto

vt → perdonar; indultar;

pardon me!, I beg your pardon! → ¡perdone usted!;

(I beg your) pardon? (US);

pardon me? → ¿cómo (dice)?

pardon [ˈpɑːdn] n → pardon m;

(Law) → grâce f

vt → pardonner à;

(Law) → gracier;

pardon! → pardon!;

pardon me! (after burping etc) → excusez-moi!;

I beg your pardon! (= I'm sorry) → pardon!, je suis désolé!;

(I beg your) pardon? (US);

pardon me? (= what did you say?) → pardon?

pardon [ˈpɑːdn] n (Law) → Begnadigung f

vt (= forgive) → verzeihen +dat, vergeben +dat;

(Law) → begnadigen;

pardon me!, I beg your pardon! (= I'm sorry!) → verzeihen Sie bitte!;

(I beg your) pardon?, pardon me? (US) (= what did you say?); bitte?

pardon [ˈpɑːdn] n → perdono; grazia

vt → perdonare;

(LAW) → graziare;

pardon! → scusi!;

pardon me! → mi scusi!;

I beg your pardon! → scusi!;

(I beg your) pardon? (US);

pardon me? → prego?

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pardon

v pardon [ˈpaːdn]

1 to forgive Pardon my asking, but can you help me?verskoonيَعْفي، يَعْذُر ، يُسامِحпрощавамprominoutundskylde; tilgiveverzeihenσυγχωρώperdonar, disculparandestamaبخشیدنantaa anteeksipardonnerסְלִיחָהमाफ करनाoprostiti,ispričatimegbocsátmemaafkanafsaka, fyrirgefascusare大目に見る용서하다atleisti, dovanotipiedot, atvainotmaafvergeven, verontschuldigenunnskylde, tilgiwybaczyć, przepraszaćperdoara scuzaпрощать, извинятьprepáčiťoprostitioprostitiförlåta, ursäktaยกโทษaffetmek, bağışlamak原諒прощати, вибачатиمعاف کرناxin lỗi原谅

2 to free (from prison, punishment etc) The king pardoned the prisoners.vergeefيُعْفي من عُقوبه، يُطلِق سَراحпомилвамudělit milostbenådebegnadigenδίνω χάρηindultararmu andmaعفو کردنarmahtaagracierחֲנִינָהमुक्त करनाpomilovatimegkegyelmez (vkinek)membebaskannáða(concedere la grazia a)赦免する사면하다paleisti, atleisti, dovanoti bausmęapžēlotmemberi pengampunangratie verlenenbenådeprzebaczyćperdoara graţiaпомиловатьomilostiťpomilostitipomilovatibenådaอภัยโทษaffetmek赦免помилувати; залишити без покаранняآزاد کرناtha赦免

n

1 forgiveness He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.vergifnisعَفْو، سَماح، إطلاق سَراحпрошкаodpuštěnítilgivelsedie Verzeihungσυγχώρεσηperdónandestusبخششanteeksiantopardon?מְחִילָהक्षमाpraštatibocsánatpengampunanfyrirgefningperdono許し용서atleidimasapžēlošana, piedošanakemaafanvergiffenistilgivelse, forlatelseprzebaczenieperdãoiertareизвинение, прощениеodpustenieodpuščanjeoprostförlåtelseการยกโทษให้af(fetme), bağışlama寬恕прощення; вибаченняمعافيsự tha thứ宽恕

2 a (document) freeing from prison or punishment He was granted a pardon.kwytskeldingعَفْوамнистияamnestiebenådningdie Begnadigungχάρηindultoarmuandmine, armuandmiskiriسند بخشودگیarmahdusgrâce, amnistieחֲנִינָהक्षमादानpomilovanjekegyelemsurat pengampunannáðunarbréfgrazia赦免사면(장)bausmės dovanojimasamnestija, apžēlošanapengampunankwijtscheldingbenådningamnestia, ułaskawienieperdãograţiere, amnistieпомилование; амнистияamnestiapomilostitevpomilovanjebenådningการอภัยโทษafname, af emri赦罪помилування; амністіяمعافي نامہlệnh tha赦罪

interj

used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?verskoon myعَفْواً، العَفْوмоля?prosím?undskyld?wie bitte?πώς είπατε; (επιφ.)¡perdón!, ¿cómo?kuidas palun?ببخشید؛ چی فرمودیدanteeksi kuinkapardon?סְלִיחָהमाफ करेंoprostite nisam dobro čuotessék?maafafsakaðu? ha?(prego?)もう一度言って下さい죄송합니다만, 미안합니다만atsiprašau! dovanokite!kā, lūdzu?maafwat zegt u?hva behager?Słucham?desculpePardon?, Poftim?проститеprosím?Kako, prosim?pardonförlåt?, hursa?ขอโทษEfendim!; Affedersiniz!; Pardon原諒вибачтеصیغۂ تعجب کے طور پرxin 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 vraيَطلُب العَفْوсъжалявамomluvit seundskylde; bede om tilgivelsejemanden um Verzeihung bittenζητώ συγγνώμηpedir perdón/disculpas a alguienandeks palumaعذرخواهیpyytää anteeksidemander pardon àמְחִילָהखेद जतानाoprostitibocsánatot kérminta maaf kepadabiðjast fyrirgefningar/afsökunarchiedere perdono/scusa a qualcuno謝まる사과의 말을 하다atsiprašytilūgt piedošanumeminta maafzich verontschuldigenbe om unnskyldning/forlatelseprosić o wybaczeniepedir desculpaa cere scuzeпросить прощения у кого-л.ospravedlniť saprositi za odpuščanjemoliti za oprostbe om ursäktขออภัยözür dilemek對不起вибачатися; перепрошуватиمعافي مانگناxin lỗi ai对不起

I beg your pardon

I'm sorry I beg your pardon – what did you say? I wasn't listening.jammer, verskoon myمُتأسِّفсъжалявамpromiňte; prosím?undskyld?; hvad siger du?wie bitte?πώς είπατε, παρακαλώ;perdón, perdone, disculpevabandageببخشیدanteeksije vous demande pardonסְלִיחָהकृपया मुझे माफ कीजिए, कृपया मेरे रास्ते से हट जाइये क्योंकि मैं जाना चाहता हूंoprostite nisam dobro čuo,molim?elnézést kérek ...maafafsakaðu, fyrirgefðu(scusa/scusi)失礼실례이지만, 죄송하지만atsiprašaukā, lūdzu?saya minta maafneemt u mij niet kwalijkom forlatelse, unnskyldprzepraszampeço desculpascuzaţi(-mă)прошу прощения;повторите, пожалуйста; простите, не расслышалprepáčte; prosím?oprostiteMolimjag ber om ursäktขอโทษAffedersiniz; Anlayamadım; Pardon請原諒вибачтеمجھے افسوس ہےxin lỗi请原谅

interj pardon me

expressing a polite apology, especially for not agreeing with someone Pardon me for interrupting you.verskoon myعَفواً، العَفْوизвинетеpromiňte, žeundskyld?; hvadbehager?Verzeihungμε συγχωρείτε¡perdón!, Vd. perdonevabandageمرا ببخشید کهanteeksiexcusez-moiסְלִיחָהमुझे क्षमा करेंoprostite što smetamBocsánat ...maafafsakaðu(scusa/scusi/scusate)すみません죄송합니다, 미안합니다atleiskite, dovanokiteatvainojiet!; piedodiet!maafkan sayaneemt u mij niet kwalijkunnskyld, (men...)przepraszamdesculpescu­zaţi(-mă)извините меняprepáčte, žeopravičujem seoprostiteursäkta migขอโทษaffedersiniz, bağışlayın對不起вибачте, перепрошуюمجھے معاف کرديںxin lỗi对不起