S'excuser (en. Apologize)

[sɛkskyze]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To express regret for an inappropriate action.

He apologized for his tardiness to the meeting.

Il s'est excusé pour son retard à la réunion.

To justify an action or behavior.

She apologized for leaving without informing anyone.

Elle s'est excusée d'être partie sans prévenir.

To acknowledge a fault and ask for forgiveness.

We must apologize to our friends.

Nous devons nous excuser auprès de nos amis.

Comes from the Latin verb 'excusare', meaning 'to free from fault'.

to apologize for

To ask for forgiveness for a specific action.

s'excuser de

to apologize to

To ask someone for forgiveness in particular.

s'excuser auprès de

I ask for your pardon

A polite formulation to request forgiveness.

je vous demande excuse

excuse

Reason given to justify behavior.

excuse

forgiveness

Request for clemency for a committed fault.

pardon

remorse

Feeling of guilt following a fault.

remords

To admit one's fault (mea culpa)

When he made a mistake, he admitted his fault in front of the whole team.

Quand il s'est trompé, il a fait le mea culpa devant toute l'équipe.

To apologize like a child

She apologized like a child who stole a candy.

Elle s'est excusée comme un enfant qui a volé un bonbon.