excuse russian
прости́ть
to forgive, to excuse, to pardon
to forgive (a debt), to remit, to write off
to farewell!, to goodbye forever!
по́вод
reason, cause, occasion, grounds
pretext, excuse
винова́тый
guilty, at fault, to blame
sorry, my fault, excuse me
guilty-looking, sheepish, apologetic
извини́ть
to excuse
отпусти́ть
to let go of, to release, to let go
to let go, to allow to leave, to let (someone) go somewhere
to set free, to release, to let out
to let off (work), to excuse, to give leave to
to ease off, to let up, to abate
to grow (hair or a beard), to let grow
to loosen, to slacken, to let out
освободи́ть
to free, to liberate, to release
to exempt (from), to excuse (from)
to clear, to vacate, to empty
to dismiss (from a post), to relieve of duties
проща́ть
to forgive, to excuse, to pardon
to farewell, to goodbye (for good)
to remit (a debt), to write off
оправда́ть
to justify, to warrant, to excuse
to acquit, to discharge
to live up to (expectations), to fulfil (hopes)
to account for (expenses), to document
оправда́ние
excuse, apology
justification, warrant
acquittal, discharge
освобожда́ть
to free, to liberate, to set free, to release
to exempt, to excuse, to let off
to relieve of duties, to dismiss, to suspend
to vacate, to clear, to empty
опра́вдывать
to justify, to warrant, to excuse
to live up to, to fulfil
to acquit, to clear
предло́г
pretext, excuse, pretence
preposition
оправда́ться
to justify oneself, to excuse oneself, to make excuses
to come true, to prove justified, to be borne out
уло́вка
trick, ruse, dodge, subterfuge
pretext, excuse, evasion
заце́пка
clue, lead, starting point
hook, catch, peg, hold (for the hand)
pretext, excuse
hitch, snag, catch
оскорби́ться
to make excuse
извиня́ть
to excuse
отгово́рка
excuse
отговори́ться
to make an excuse, to beg off, to talk oneself out of (doing something)
отгова́риваться
to excuse oneself
прости́те
forgive me, excuse me, sorry
отговори́вшийся
who has excused themselves, having made an excuse
отма́зывавшийся
who was making excuses, who was trying to wriggle out of something, who was trying to excuse oneself
опра́вдываться
to justify oneself, to make excuses, to explain oneself
to prove true, to come true, to be borne out
попроси́ться
to ask permission, to ask to be excused
to ask to be taken on, to ask to be let in, to ask to join
завиля́ть
to begin to wag, to start wagging
to begin to swerve, to start weaving, to begin to wind
to begin to prevaricate, to start making excuses, to begin to dodge the question
отне́киваться
to make excuses, to refuse
откру́чиваться
to come unscrewed, to come off, to work loose
to get out of, to wriggle out of, to make excuses
оты́грываться
to win back, to recoup one's losses, to get back what one has lost
to get even, to take revenge, to make up for a defeat, to level the score
to take it out (on somebody), to vent one's anger (on somebody), to make a scapegoat (of somebody)
to talk one's way out, to make excuses
отма́зываться
to make excuses, to get out of, to dodge
отма́заться
to wriggle out of, to get out of, to dodge (a duty), to make excuses
to clear oneself, to get off the hook, to prove one's innocence
извинённый
forgiven, excused
опра́вдывавшийся
justifying oneself, making excuses, excusing oneself
отпроси́вшийся
excused, who has asked for leave, who has obtained permission to be absent
отне́кивающийся
evasive, denying, making excuses, prevaricating
отне́кивавшийся
evasive, denying, having made excuses
выгора́живаемый
being excused, being vindicated, being justified, being defended
отгова́ривающийся
making excuses, excusing oneself, dissuading oneself
отгова́ривавшийся
who was making excuses, excusing oneself, begging off, who was refusing
отбоя́ривающийся
evasive, trying to get out of something, making excuses
отбоя́ривавшийся
making excuses, evasive, shirking, brushing off
отпра́шивавшийся
who had asked for leave, who had asked to be excused
отмазываемый
being excused
отма́зывающийся
making excuses, evasive, dodging responsibility
отма́завший
who made excuses, who got away with it, who shirked responsibility
отма́занный
excused, let off the hook, covered for
спроси́вшийся
having asked for permission, who has excused oneself, having taken one's leave
извиня́вший
excusing, forgiving, having excused, having forgiven
apologizing, apologetic, having apologized
Examples
Please excuse me.
У меня нет уважи́тельной причи́ны.
I don't have an excuse.
Excuse me, I'm lost.
«Прости́те», — ворвала́сь Энн.
Excuse me, Ann broke in.
Извините, мне нужно сойти́ на сле́дующей остано́вке.
Excuse me, I have to get off at the next stop.
Ничто не мо́жет оправда́ть его гру́бого поведе́ния.
Nothing can excuse him for such rude behavior.
Excuse my clumsiness.
I have no excuse.
Я прошу́ проще́ния, могу́ я воспо́льзоваться вашим телефо́ном?
Excuse me, but may I use your telephone?
Excuse me.
Он приду́мал отгово́рку, почему опозда́л.
He invented an excuse for being late.
Please excuse me.
Э́то всего лишь предло́г, чтобы безде́льничать.
That is a mere excuse for idleness.
Извините за причинённые неудо́бства.
Excuse us for the inconvenience.
Извините, вре́мя не подска́жете?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Э́то во́дка? — слабо спроси́ла Маргарита. Кот подпры́гнул на сту́ле от оби́ды. "Поми́луйте, короле́ва, — прохрипе́л он, — разве я позво́лил бы себе нали́ть да́ме во́дки? Э́то чи́стый спирт!"
'Is that vodka?' Margarita asked weakly. The cat jumped up from its chair in indignation. 'Excuse me, your majesty,' he squeaked, 'do you think I would give vodka to a lady? That is pure spirit!'
Прости́те, вы говори́те по-английски?
Excuse me. Do you speak English?
Нет оправда́ния его опозда́нию.
There's no excuse for his delay.
Прости́те, вы не могли́ бы подсказа́ть, где нахо́дится э́та у́лица?
Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find this street?
Тако́му поведе́нию нет оправда́ния.
There is no excuse for his behaviour.
Прости́те, Вы не подска́жете, как пройти́ к авто́бусной остано́вке?
Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the bus stop?
Прости́те, можно мне воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном?
Excuse me, but may I use the phone?
Извините, вы говори́те по-английски?
Excuse me, do you speak English?
Извините, можно мне воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном?
Excuse me, but may I use the phone?
Чем вы мо́жете объясни́ть ваше опозда́ние?
What's your excuse for being late?
That's not much of an excuse.
Excuse me, I'm lost.
Извините, но нельзя ли мне воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном?
Excuse me, but might I use the phone?
Твоё поведе́ние не заслу́живает никако́го проще́ния.
Your behavior admits of no excuse.
Она извини́лась за опозда́ние.
She made an excuse for being late.
Она принесла́ извинения за опозда́ние.
She made an excuse for being late.
Нача́льник призва́л его к отве́тственности за отсу́тствие без уважи́тельной причи́ны.
The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.
That's a sad excuse.
Excuse me, I'm coming through.
Вы бы лу́чше приду́мали какое-нибудь хоро́шее оправда́ние для своего́ опозда́ния.
You'd better think up a good excuse for being late.
Извините, пожалуйста, мне надо идти́.
Please excuse me, I have to leave.
Извини́, пожалуйста, мне надо идти́.
Please excuse me, I have to leave.
Прошу́ проще́ния, суперма́ркет откры́т?
Excuse me. Is the supermarket open?
Нет оправда́ния твои́м посту́пкам.
There is no excuse for your actions.
Извините меня за мою нело́вкость.
Excuse my clumsiness.
Прошу́ проще́ния за свою́ нело́вкость.
Excuse my clumsiness.



















