отгово́рка
rare #28463
nounfeminineinanimatecountable
- 1.
excuse
Carries the implication of being unconvincing.
Usage info
In contrast to the neutral оправдание which may or may not be a sincere, plausible, or proven justification for an action or behavior, отговорка has a connotation of being flimsy, transparent, unbelievable.
Examples
Э́то всего лишь отгово́рки.
These are really just excuses.
Э́то всего лишь отгово́рка.
That's just an excuse.
Этот крючкотвор придумал новую отговорку для суда.
That pettifogger came up with a new excuse for the court.
Э́то неуда́чная отгово́рка.
That's a lame excuse.
Э́то отгово́рка!
That’s a lame excuse!
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | отгово́рка | отгово́рки |
| Gen.Genitive | отгово́рки | отгово́рок |
| Dat.Dative | отгово́рке | отгово́ркам |
| Acc.Accusative | отгово́рку | отгово́рки |
| Inst.Instrumental | отгово́ркой отгово́ркою | отгово́рками |
| Prep.Prepositional | отгово́рке | отгово́рках |
Word familyотгово́рPRO
- отгово́рdissuasion
- отгово́ркаexcuse
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thinkpad20 edited translation, usage info and related words 8 months ago.
