EXCUSE ME


Meaning of EXCUSE ME in English

1.

used to politely get sb's attention, especially sb you do not know :

Excuse me, is this the way to the station?

2.

used to politely ask sb to move so that you can get past them :

Excuse me, could you let me through?

3.

used to say that you are sorry for interrupting sb or behaving in a slightly rude way :

Guy sneezed loudly. 'Excuse me,' he said.

4.

used to disagree politely with sb :

Excuse me, but I don't think that's true.

5.

used to politely tell sb that you are going to leave or talk to sb else :

'Excuse me for a moment,' she said and left the room.

6.

( especially NAmE ) used to say sorry for pushing sb or doing sth wrong :

Oh, excuse me. I didn't see you there.

7.

excuse me? ( NAmE ) used when you did not hear what sb said and you want them to repeat it

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.