Dictionary English German: [excuse]

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English German
flimsy {adj} [pej.] [argument, excuse, etc.]
1953
fadenscheinig [fig.] [pej.] [Argument, Ausrede etc.]
specious {adj} [excuse etc.]
469
fadenscheinig [fig.]
convenient {adj} [e.g. excuse]
337
willkommen [e.g. Ausrede, Entschuldigung]
valid {adj} [e.g. excuse etc.]
76
triftig [z. B. Entschuldigung, Grund etc.]
phonet. ahem [a throat-clearing sound] [e.g. Ahem, excuse me. / Well, ahem, not exactly.]
33
ähm [auch ähem] [Verzögerungslaut, Gesprächspartikel]
fragile {adj} [excuse]
19
fadenscheinig [Ausrede]
fragile {adj} [excuse]
9
lahm [Entschuldigung]
rotten {adj} [coll.] [excuse, treatment]
7
schofel [ugs.]
Verbs
to condone sth. [excuse]
581
etw. vergeben [verzeihen]
to invent sth. [excuse, alibi]
306
etw.Akk. erdichten
to furnish sth. [information, reason, excuse]
114
etw. geben [Informationen, Begründungen etc.]
to concoct sth. [story, excuse, etc.]sichDat. etw.Akk. zurechtlegen [Geschichte, Entschuldigung etc.]
to invent sth. [story, excuse, etc.]sichDat. etw.Akk. aus den Fingern saugen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [etw. erfinden] [Geschichte u. ä.]
Nouns
plea [excuse, pretext]
137
Vorwand {m}
leave [exemption, excuse from sth.]
80
Freistellung {f}
validity [of excuse, etc.]
8
Triftigkeit {f}
2 Words: Verbs
to cook sth. up [coll.] [fabricate an excuse, an explanation, etc.]sichDat. etw.Akk. zurechtbasteln [ugs.] [eine Ausrede, eine Erklärung etc. erfinden]
to cook up sth. [coll.] [a story, a plan, an excuse, etc.]sichDat. etw. einfallen lassen [sich etw. ausdenken, etw. erfinden]
to cook up sth. [coll.] [fabricate an excuse, an explanation, etc.]sichDat. etw.Akk. zurechtbasteln [ugs.] [eine Ausrede, eine Erklärung etc. erfinden]
to exempt sb. from sth. [e.g. excuse a pupil from sth.]jdn. von etw. freistellen
to have sth. ready [an answer, excuse etc.]etw. parat haben [Antwort, Ausrede etc.]
to make sth. up [coll.] [story, excuse etc.]etw.Akk. zusammenlügen [ugs.] [Geschichte, Ausrede usw.]
to rationalize sth. away [to create an excuse or explanation to eliminate a concern]etw.Akk. wegrationalisieren
to trump up [a false accusation, excuse]erfinden [falsche Anschuldigung, Ausrede]
2 Words: Nouns
lame excuse [weak excuse]lahme Ausrede {f}
3 Words: Others
Excuse my French. [coll.] [idiom] [Excuse my plain speaking.]Entschuldigen Sie meine offene Rede. [unverblümte Sprache] [formelle Anrede]
Pardon my French. [coll.] [idiom] [Excuse my plain speaking.]Verzeih meine offene Rede. [unverblümte Sprache]
3 Words: Verbs
to come up with sth. [e.g. an excuse]sichDat. etw.Akk. einfallen lassen [z. B. eine Ausrede]
to twist and turn [fig.] [change one's opinion or excuse constantly]sichAkk. drehen und winden [fig.]
4 Words: Others
No offense. - None taken. [Am.] [excuse and reply]Nichts für ungut. - Kein Problem. [ugs.] [Entschuldigung und Antwort]
No offense. - None taken. [Am.] [excuse and reply]Nix für ungut. - Passt schon. [ugs.] [Entschuldigung und Antwort]
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