Disculpas (en. Apologies)

/diskulpas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Word or expression used to ask for forgiveness for an offense or mistake.

I offered my apologies for being late.

Le ofrecí disculpas por haber llegado tarde.

Justification presented to exonerate someone from blame.

I presented my apologies to the jury.

Presenté mis disculpas ante el jurado.

It comes from the Latin 'disculpa', formed by the prefix 'dis-' indicating separation and 'culpa'.

to give apologies

To offer an apology to someone for an act or statement.

dar disculpas

to ask for apologies

To explicitly request forgiveness.

pedir disculpas

without apologies

To indicate that there is no justification for a fact.

sin disculpas

blame

Fault or responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.

culpa

offense

Action that causes annoyance or displeasure to a person.

ofensa

forgiveness

Act of freeing someone from blame or an offense.

perdón

little apology

When someone apologizes informally using 'disculpita'.

Cuando alguien se disculpa de manera informal usando 'disculpita'.

I'm sorry

Colloquial expression to ask for forgiveness, used instead of 'disculpas'.

Expresión coloquial para pedir perdón, utilizada en lugar de 'disculpas'.