LEARNit Dictionary

excuse

noun
B2
1
B2
a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour
بهانه, توجیه, عذر
2
B2
a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons
بهانه, عذر
Eating ice cream for a sore throat isn't really a cure, but I like it, so any excuse!
It's just an excuse for a party.
Any occasion is a good excuse for having a barbecue.
It gave me an excuse to take the car.
He tried unsuccessfully to find an excuse to leave.
The demonstration was used as an excuse to impose martial law.
3
a very bad example of something
نمونهٔ خیلی بد, نمونهٔ ضعیف, نمونهٔ نامناسب
Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?
4
a note written by a parent or doctor to explain why a student cannot go to school or somebody cannot go to work
گواهی, عذر موجه, گواهی پزشکی
verb
B2
1
B2
to forgive somebody for something that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake
بخشیدن, گذشت کردن, عفو کردن, اغماض کردن
2
B2
to make your or somebody else’s behaviour seem less offensive by finding reasons for it
توجیه کردن, بهانه آوردن
Nothing can excuse such rudeness.
He tried to excuse his behaviour as ‘a bit of harmless fun’.
I could try to excuse myself, but why bother?
Should her previous good actions excuse her for the terrible things she is doing now?
He excused himself for being late by explaining that his flight had been delayed.
synonym justify
3
to allow somebody to leave; to say in a polite way that you are leaving
مرخص کردن, اجازه رفتن دادن
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm a very busy man.
She excused herself and left the meeting early.
4
to allow somebody to not do something that they should normally do
معاف کردن, معذور کردن
She was excused from giving evidence because of her age.
He was excused military service because of poor health.