apologize
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apologize
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury: You should apologize for being so insensitive.
Not to be confused with:
apologies – written or spoken expressions of regret: She will make apologies for her rudeness.; excuses or justifications, as for a cause or doctrine; vindications
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a·pol·o·gize
(ə-pŏl′ə-jīz′)intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es
1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense.
2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing.
a·pol′o·giz′er n.
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apologize
(əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz) orapologise
vb (intr)
1. to express or make an apology; acknowledge failings or faults
2. to make a formal defence in speech or writing
aˈpoloˌgizer, aˈpoloˌgiser n
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a•pol•o•gize
(əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz)v.i. -gized, -giz•ing.
to make an apology.
[1590–1600]
a•pol′o•giz`er, n.
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apologize
1. 'apologize'
If you apologize to someone, you say you are sorry.
Afterwards George apologized to him personally.
Be Careful!
Apologize must be followed by to in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'George apologized him'.
If you apologize for something you have done, or apologize for something someone else has done, you say you are sorry about it.
Later, Brad apologized to Simon for his rudeness.
2. 'I apologize' and 'I'm sorry'
If you are sorry for something you have done, you can say I apologize. This is a formal use. In informal conversation, you are more likely to say I'm sorry or Sorry.
I apologize for being late.
Sorry I'm late.
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apologize
Past participle: apologized
Gerund: apologizing
| Imperative |
|---|
| apologize |
| apologize |
| Present |
|---|
| I apologize |
| you apologize |
| he/she/it apologizes |
| we apologize |
| you apologize |
| they apologize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I apologized |
| you apologized |
| he/she/it apologized |
| we apologized |
| you apologized |
| they apologized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am apologizing |
| you are apologizing |
| he/she/it is apologizing |
| we are apologizing |
| you are apologizing |
| they are apologizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have apologized |
| you have apologized |
| he/she/it has apologized |
| we have apologized |
| you have apologized |
| they have apologized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was apologizing |
| you were apologizing |
| he/she/it was apologizing |
| we were apologizing |
| you were apologizing |
| they were apologizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had apologized |
| you had apologized |
| he/she/it had apologized |
| we had apologized |
| you had apologized |
| they had apologized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will apologize |
| you will apologize |
| he/she/it will apologize |
| we will apologize |
| you will apologize |
| they will apologize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have apologized |
| you will have apologized |
| he/she/it will have apologized |
| we will have apologized |
| you will have apologized |
| they will have apologized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be apologizing |
| you will be apologizing |
| he/she/it will be apologizing |
| we will be apologizing |
| you will be apologizing |
| they will be apologizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been apologizing |
| you have been apologizing |
| he/she/it has been apologizing |
| we have been apologizing |
| you have been apologizing |
| they have been apologizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been apologizing |
| you will have been apologizing |
| he/she/it will have been apologizing |
| we will have been apologizing |
| you will have been apologizing |
| they will have been apologizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been apologizing |
| you had been apologizing |
| he/she/it had been apologizing |
| we had been apologizing |
| you had been apologizing |
| they had been apologizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would apologize |
| you would apologize |
| he/she/it would apologize |
| we would apologize |
| you would apologize |
| they would apologize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have apologized |
| you would have apologized |
| he/she/it would have apologized |
| we would have apologized |
| you would have apologized |
| they would have apologized |
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Verb 1. [画像:apologize - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing]apologize - acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
2. apologize - defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
plead - offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
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apologize
verb say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon, say you are sorry He apologized to those who had been affected.
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apologize
verbTo support against arguments, attack, or criticism:
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Translations
إعتذريَعْتَذِرُ
omluvit se
undskylde
pyytää anteeksipuolustella
ispričatiispričati se
mentegetőzik
biîjast afsökunar
謝る詫びる
사과하다
atsiprašantisatsiprašinėjantatsiprašymasatsiprašytireiškiantis atsiprašymą
atvainoties
opravičiti se
be om ursäkt
ขอโทษ
xin lỗi
apologize
[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] VI → disculparse, pedir perdón ; (for absence etc) → presentar las excusasthere'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!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
apologize
[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi → s'excuserI apologize → Je vous prie de m'excuser.
to apologize to sb → s'excuser auprès de qn
to apologize for sth → s'excuser de qch
He apologized for being late → Il s'est excusé de son retard.
to apologize for sth to sb, to apologize to sb for sth → s'excuser de qch auprès de qn, présenter des excuses à qn pour qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
apologize
vi → sich entschuldigen (to bei); to apologize for somebody/something → sich für jdn/etw entschuldigen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
apologize
[əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] vi to apologize (to sb for sth) → scusarsi (con qn per or di qc), chiedere scusa (a qn per or di qc)they apologized for being late → si sono scusati per il ritardo
there's no need to apologize → non è il caso di scusarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
apologize,
apologise
(əˈpolədʒaiz) verb to say that one is sorry, for having done something wrong, for a fault etc. I must apologize to her for my rudeness. verskoning vra يَعْتَذِر извинявам се desculpar-se omluvit se sich entschuldigen undskylde ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse, excusarse vabandama, andeks paluma عذرخواهی کردن pyytää anteeksi s'excuser לְהִתְנָצֵל क्षमा मांगना ispričati se mentegetőzik minta maaf biðjast afsökunar scusarsi あやまる 사과하다 atsiprašyti atvainoties minta maaf zich verontschuldigen be om unnskyldning przepraszać معذرت غوښتل desculpar-se a se scuza (pentru) извиняться ospravedlniť sa opravičiti se (za) izviniti se be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek 道歉 вибачатися, просити пробачення معذرت کرنا ، معافی مانگنا xin lỗi 道歉
aˌpoloˈgetic (-ˈdʒetik) adjective showing regret or saying one is sorry for having done something wrong etc. an apologetic letter. apologeties, verskonend إعْتِذاري извинителен de desculpa omluvný entschuldigend undskyldende που δείχνει μεταμέλεια, απολογητικός de disculpa, apologético andekspaluv پوزش آمیز anteeksipyytävä d'excuse מִתְנָצֵל, מִצְטָדֵק क्षमायाचक apologetski védekező penyesalan afsakandi di scuse 謝罪の 사과하는 atsiprašantis, reiškiantis atsiprašymą atvainošanās-; apoloģētisks kemaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszający معذرت خواه de desculpa de scuze извиняющийся; примирительный ospravedlňujúci z opravičilom pomirljiv ursäktande ที่แสดงถึงการขออภัย; ที่แสดงการเสียใจต่อ özür dileyen 致歉的 такий, що вибачається معذرت خواہ ، معافی کا طلبگار thuộc về sự xin lỗi 道歉的
aˌpoloˈgetically adverb apologeties بِصورَة إعْتِذارِيَّه извинително desculpando-se omluvně entschuldigend undskyldende μετανιωμένα disculpándose vabandavalt, andeks paluvalt پوزش آمیزانه anteeksipyytävästi en s'excusant בְּהִתְנַצְלוּת क्षमायाचणपूर्ण apologetski mentegető(d)zve dengan menyesal afsakandi (scusandosi) 弁解的に 사과의 뜻으로 atsiprašinėjant apoloģētiski dengan bermaafan verontschuldigend unnskyldende przepraszająco د معذرت په ډول a desculpar-se prezentând scuze извиняясь; примирительно ospravedlňujúco opravičujoč se pomirljivo ursäktande อย่างแสดงความเสียใจ özür dileyerek 致歉地 перепрошуючи معذرت خواہانہ طور پر hối lỗi 道歉地
aˈpology – plural aˈpologies – nounPlease accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting. verskoning إعْتِذار извинение desculpas omluva die Entschuldigung undskyldning αίτηση συγγνώμης disculpa vabandus عذرخواهی؛ پوزش pahoittelu excuse התנצלות क्षमाप्रार्थना isprika bocsánatkérés permintaan maaf afsökun scusa 謝罪 사과 atsiprašymas atvainošanās meminta maaf verontschuldiging unnskyldning przeprosiny معذرت غوښتل desculpa scuze извинение ospravedlnenie opravičilo izvinjenje ursäkt คําขอโทษ özür 道歉 перепрошення, вибачення معافی ، معذرت lời xin lỗi 道歉
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apologize
→ يَعْتَذِرُ omluvit se undskylde entschuldigen (sich) ζητώ συγγνώμη disculparse pyytää anteeksi s’excuser ispričati se scusarsi 謝る 사과하다 verontschuldigen (zich) be om unnskyldning przeprosić pedir desculpas извиняться be om ursäkt ขอโทษ özür dilemek xin lỗi 道歉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009