What does excuser in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word excuser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use excuser in French.

The word excuser in French means excuse, excuse for , forgive for, excuse, forgive, excuse, justify, defend, apologize, apologize for, excuse, play the Fool, humbly apologize, apologize to, I do apologize, please excuse me, please accept my apologies, I apologize, please excuse me, please accept my apologies. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word excuser

excuse

verbe transitif (pardonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Excusez mon mari, il peut être maladroit parfois. Excusez-moi, mes mots ont dépassé ma pensée.

excuse for , forgive for

(pardonner)

Je vous prie d'excuser mon fils pour son comportement mais il ne dort vraiment pas bien en ce moment. Excusez-moi pour mon retard.
I'm sorry about my son's behaviour, but he's really not sleeping well at the moment.

excuse, forgive

verbe transitif (pardonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Veuillez excuser le comportement de mes enfants, ils traversent un âge difficile.

excuse, justify, defend

verbe transitif (admettre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On ne peut excuser un tel comportement.
You can't excuse behavior like that.

apologize

verbe pronominal (demander pardon)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
C'est vrai, j'ai mal agi. Je m'excuse.
I did behave badly. I'm sorry.

apologize for

verbe pronominal (demander pardon pour)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En arrivant, le commercial s'est excusé de son retard.
When he arrived, the sales rep apologized for his lateness.

excuse

verbe pronominal (contredire poliment)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je m'excuse, mais cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça !
Excuse me, but that's not how it happened!

play the Fool

verbe pronominal (Tarot : abattre l'excuse) (Tarot)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vincent s'est excusé sur ce pli pour protéger son petit.
Vincent played the Fool in this hand in order to protect his lowest trump.

humbly apologize

locution verbale (présenter toutes ses excuses)

apologize to

locution verbale (demander pardon à [qqn])

Le jeune couple s'est excusé auprès des voisins pour avoir fait du bruit tard dans la nuit.

I do apologize, please excuse me, please accept my apologies

(formule d'excuse) (slightly formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai perdu un outil, veuillez m'en excuser.

I apologize, please excuse me, please accept my apologies

(formule d'excuse) (slightly formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Veuillez m'excuser, j'ai oublié mon sac.

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