отгово́рка
uncommon #7430
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 отгово́рка.
That's just an 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.



















