What does pardonner in French mean?

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

The word pardonner in French means forgive for, forgive, pardon, overlook, forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive, pardon, be fatal, make it up to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pardonner

forgive for

(ne plus tenir rigueur de [qch] à [qqn])

Ma femme ne m'a jamais pardonné mon infidélité. Je crois qu'elle ne lui pardonnera jamais de l'avoir trompée.
My wife never forgave me for my infidelity. I believe that she will never forgive him for cheating on her.

forgive, pardon

verbe transitif (excuser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Veuillez pardonner mon retard, il y avait des embouteillages.
Please forgive my lateness; there were traffic jams.

overlook

verbe transitif (ne pas sanctionner, excuser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le sergent ne pardonne pas les manquements au règlement.
The sergeant does not overlook breaches of regulations.

forgive

(tolérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le directeur pardonne les excentricités de son second car il est très compétent.
The manager forgives his second in command his eccentricities because he is very competent.

forgive

(être indulgent)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La religion chrétienne enseigne qu'il faut pardonner à ses ennemis.
The Christian religion teaches us that we must forgive our enemies.

forgive

verbe intransitif (absoudre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il faut savoir pardonner pour avancer.
You have to know how to forgive in order to move forward.

forgive, pardon

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire (excuser [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pardonnez à mon franc parler, je ne sais pas mentir.
Forgive my straight talking; I don't know how to lie.

be fatal

locution verbale (avoir des conséquences graves)

Si tu es lancé à 180 km/h et que tu glisses sur une plaque de verglas, ça ne pardonne pas !
If you set off at 180 km/h and you hit a patch of black ice, that's fatal!

make it up to

(racheter une mauvaise action)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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