What does perdona in Spanish mean?

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

The word perdona in Spanish means forgive, pardon, write off, pardon, miss out on, condone, forgive yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word perdona

forgive, pardon

verbo transitivo (olvidar: agravios)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Perdonar una ofensa es muy difícil pero ennoblece el espíritu.
Forgiving (or: Pardoning) an offense is very difficult but it ennobles the heart.

write off

verbo transitivo (eximir de obligaciones) (finance)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
En mi sueño, los bancos perdonaban los intereses de las deudas.
In my dream, banks were writing off the interest of all debts.

pardon

verbo transitivo (librar de castigos) (politics)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El gobierno perdonó a los presos políticos, ahora son libres de nuevo.
The government pardoned the political prisoners; now, they are free again.

miss out on

verbo transitivo (renunciar, dejar) (omit)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
No perdona su copa de vino después de comer por nada del mundo.
She doesn't miss out on her cup of wine after a meal for anything in the world.

condone

verbo transitivo (condonar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le perdonaron los dos años que le quedaban en la cárcel.
They condoned the two years she had left in prison.

forgive yourself

verbo pronominal (sentir arrepentimiento)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Perdónate a ti misma el haber engañado a tu marido y pasa página.
Forgive yourself for having cheated on your husband and turn over a new leaf.

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