apologize

apologize
verb
(to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc: I must apologize to her for my rudeness.) disculparse, excusarse
- apologetically
- apology
apologize vb disculparse / pedir perdón
El gerundio de apologize se escribe apologizing
apologize
tr[ə'pɒləʤaɪz]
intransitive verb
1 disculparse, pedir perdón
■ she apologized to the minister for making him wait se disculpó con el ministro por hacerlo esperar
apologize [ə'pɑlə.ʤaɪz] vi, -gized ; -gizing : disculparse, pedir perdón
apologize (US/UK)
v.
• disculpar v.
• disculparse v.
• excusar v.
• excusarse v.
ə'pɑːlədʒaɪz, ə'pɒlədʒaɪz
intransitive verb pedir* perdón, disculparse

to apologize (to somebody) for something: we apologize for the delay rogamos disculpen el retraso; you must apologize to her for being so rude tienes que pedirle perdón por haber sido tan grosero; I must apologize for my son — quisiera disculparme por el comportamiento de mi hijo

[ǝ'pɒlǝdʒaɪz]
VI disculparse, pedir perdón; (for absence etc) presentar las excusas

there's no need to apologize — no hay de qué disculparse

I apologize! — ¡lo siento!

to apologize to sb (for sth) — disculparse con algn (por algo)

he apologized for being late — se disculpó por llegar tarde

to apologize for sb — disculparse or pedir perdón por algn

never apologize! — disculpas, ¡nunca!

* * *
[ə'pɑːlədʒaɪz, ə'pɒlədʒaɪz]
intransitive verb pedir* perdón, disculparse

to apologize (to somebody) for something: we apologize for the delay rogamos disculpen el retraso; you must apologize to her for being so rude tienes que pedirle perdón por haber sido tan grosero; I must apologize for my son — quisiera disculparme por el comportamiento de mi hijo


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