Disculpaba (en. I apologized)

/diskulˈpaba/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To forgive or excuse someone for a fault or mistake.

I excused his mistakes because I knew he was going through a hard time.

Yo le disculpaba sus errores porque sabía que estaba pasando por un mal momento.

To justify or give reasons to someone so that they do not feel guilty.

She always apologized to her friends when she forgot their appointments.

Ella siempre se disculpaba con sus amigos cuando se olvidaba de sus citas.

To interrupt an activity in order to try to mend a misunderstanding.

I apologized for the confusion before starting the meeting.

Disculpaba la confusión antes de comenzar la reunión.

From Latin 'disculpare', which means 'to exonerate from blame'.

Sorry, don’t worry

Phrase used to reassure someone who feels bad about something they have done.

disculpa, no te preocupes

I apologize

Expression used when asking for forgiveness for a fault.

pido disculpas

No problem

Phrase that indicates there is no inconvenience regarding what happened.

no hay problema

apology

Act of asking for forgiveness.

disculpa

pardon

Request for an excuse for a mistake or fault.

perdón

exculpation

Act of exculpating or freeing from blame.

exculpación

Minor guilt that is forgiven.

That anger he throws at me, well, I just excused it.

Esa bronca que me echa, pues ya lo disculpaba.

Being in debt for a minor mistake.

I told him not to worry, that I excused you.

Le dije que no te preocupes, que yo te disculpaba.