AN EXCUSE FOR

Meaning of AN EXCUSE FOR in English

informal a poor or inadequate example of.

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AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXCUSE — I. ikˈskyüz, ek-, in “excuse me” often ˈsky- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English excusen, from Old French escuser, …
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AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
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AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXCUSE — — excusable , adj. — excusableness , n. — excusably , adv. — excusal , n. — excuseless , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
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EXCUSE — I. ik-ˈskyüz, imperatively often ˈskyüz transitive verb ( ex·cused ; ex·cus·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French escuser, excuser, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
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EXCUSE — vt that which excuses; that which extenuates or justifies a fault. 2. excuse ·vt to regard with indulgence; to view …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
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EXCUSE — [ex.cuse] vt ex.cused ; ex.cus.ing [ME, fr. OF excuser, fr. L excusare, fr. ex- + causa cause, explanation] (13c) 1 …
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EXCUSE — noun , verb ■ noun / ɪkˈskjuːs; NAmE / 1. excuse (for sth / for doing sth) a reason, either …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXCUSE — I. ex ‧ cuse 1 S1 /ɪkˈskjuːz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Word Family: verb : ↑ excuse ; noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXCUSE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a person, act, or fault). 2 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EXCUSE — v. & n. v.tr. 1 attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a person, act, or fault). 2 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
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EXCUSE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a person, act, or fault). 2 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXCUSE — The noun is pronounced /ɪkskju:s/. The verb is pronounced /ɪkskju:z/. ( excused) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXCUSE — (~d) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ is a reason …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EXCUSE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a reasonable explanation/excuse ▪ He tried to think of a reasonable excuse. be glad …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EXCUSE — (FORGIVE) [verb] [T] - to forgive (someone)Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed.You'll have to excuse …
Cambridge English vocab
EXCUSE — Synonyms and related words : abject apology, absolution, absolve, acknowledgment, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, alibi, alibi out of, allow, amnesty, apologize …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXCUSE — n. Function: noun 1 a justifying explanation of a fault or defect FF1C; what's your excuse for being late FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
EXCUSE — I. verb 1. to exact neither punishment nor redress for or from she was much too ready to excuse her …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXCUSE — n. 25B6; verb eventually she excused him : FORGIVE, pardon, absolve, exonerate, acquit; informal let someone off (the hook); formal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EXCUSE — v. 1 forgive, pardon, overlook, absolve, clear, exonerate, acquit, exculpate, pass over, disregard, wink at, ignore, be blind to, look …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
EXCUSE — verb 1 BAD : Excuse me. I didn't know that you wanted to speak to me. GOOD : I'm sorry. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
AN — indefinite article BAD : I had never visited an hospital before. GOOD : I had never visited a hospital before. …
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FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EXCUSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) извинение, реабилитация (for) to make (up) an excuse for ≈ извиняться за to accept an excuse …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EXCUSE — excuse.ogg 1. ıkʹskju:s n 1. извинение there is no excuse for it - это непростительно give them my excuses - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EXCUSE — 1. excuse сущ.1) а) извинение, реабилитация ( for) to make (up) an excuse for — извиняться за to accept an …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EXCUSE — 1. ıkʹskju:s n 1. извинение there is no excuse for it - это непростительно give them my excuses - извинитесь …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EXCUSE — 1. ɪksˈkju:s, eksˈkju:s сущ. 1) а) извинение, реабилитация ( for ) to make (up) an excuse for — извиняться за …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EXCUSE — 1. [Ў°©'°іѓ©, ў°©'°іѓ©] excuse.wav сущ. 1) а) извинение, реабилитация (for) to make (up) an excuse for — извиняться за to accept an excuse — принимать …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EXCUSE — 1. _n. 1> извинение, оправдание; in excuse of smth. - в оправдание чего-л.; ignorance of the law is no excuse …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EXCUSE — 1. n. 1. извинение, оправдание; in excuse of smth. - в оправдание чего-л.; ignorance of the law is no excuse …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
EXCUSE — 1. _n. ɪksˈkju:s 1> извинение, оправдание; in excuse of smth. в оправдание чего-л.; ignorance of the law is no excuse …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
EXCUSE — 1) извинение, оправдание; оправдывающее обстоятельство | извинять, служить оправданием, оправдывать 2) освобождение (от обязанности, ответственности) | освобождать, служить основанием для освобождения …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EXCUSE — 1. сущ. 1) а) извинение, реабилитация (for) to make (up) an excuse for ≈ извиняться за to accept an excuse …
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