English to Maori Meaning of excuse - kupu

Excuse :

kupu

noun

kupu, taparuraa, take, maminga, te faaoreraa hara, tohu, te aroha noa, manawanui, mawhiti, whakawāteatanga, tuku, hi'o, whanganga, inenga, ahu, taikaha, paingia, ngawari, tika, arai, i huna ahau, faanahoraa

verb

kupu, tohu, whakarerea noatia, whakarerea noatia e, whakarapa, hoatu he kupu, tohe

Excuse :: kupuExcused :: tukuaExcuses :: ngatahiExcusing :: whakatikatika

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Definitions of excuse in English

Noun(1) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.(2) a note explaining an absence(3) a poor example
Verb(1) accept an excuse for(2) grant exemption or release to(3) serve as a reason or cause or justification of(4) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning(5) ask for permission to be released from an engagement(6) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

Examples of excuse in English

(1) The newest excuse for sickness and probably the next bandwagon to jump on for a claim is sick building syndrome.(2) Since men who've known the horror and stress of war would not excuse such crimes why are so many conservatives willing to do so?(3) Were scheduling conflicts an excuse or a real factor in your relationship?(4) But it is these days difficult to avoid the tangled mess of geopolitical analysis, so please excuse my taking liberties this week.(5) Kym kicked 2 goals and his team won the game but his real excuse to take the day off on Monday arrived at 3.30 that morning.(6) Students also believed their colleagues use age as an excuse to mask their real reasons for not returning to school, whatever those reasons might be.(7) She glared at Sean with a look that conveyed that she didn't buy his excuse for a second.(8) To excuse sin as sickness is a tempting way to avoid responsibility.(9) However, there's also a statutory defence for the defence to show that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to turn up.(10) It can be said that Tuesday night is the one night when there is no real excuse to party.(11) The difficulties encountered in investigations did not excuse wrongdoing on the part of gardaÔö£┬í, Mr McDowell said.(12) it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance(13) that pathetic excuse for a man!(14) there can be no possible excuse for any further delay(15) He would soon be writing to RAZ asking the referees' body to excuse him so he could concentrate on his mayoral duties.(16) it will not be possible to excuse you from jury duty

Related Phrases of excuse

(1) excuse me ::

tukua ahau

(2) make an excuse ::

hanga i te kupu

(3) give an excuse ::

hoatu he kupu

(4) lame excuse ::

kopa kupu

(5) good excuse ::

kupu pai

(6) use as an excuse ::

whakamahi hei kupu whakahoki

(7) on the excuse of ::

i runga i te kupu o

Related Phrases of excuse

(1) excuse me ::

tukua ahau

(2) make an excuse ::

hanga i te kupu

(3) give an excuse ::

hoatu he kupu

(4) lame excuse ::

kopa kupu

(5) good excuse ::

kupu pai

(6) use as an excuse ::

whakamahi hei kupu whakahoki

(7) on the excuse of ::

i runga i te kupu o

Synonyms

Noun

1. justification ::

tika

2. pretext ::

take

3. travesty of ::

heahea o

4. apology ::

whakapāha

Verb

6. forgive ::

whakarerea noatia

7. justify ::

whakatika

9. pardon ::

tohu

10. condone ::

whakarapa

11. beg off ::

tono mea atu

12. relieve ::

atawhai

13. explain ::

whakamārama

Different Forms

excuse, excused, excuses, excusing

Word Example from TV Shows

- Excuse me. - Hang on.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1

...well, EXCUSE my language, but my bathing-suit parts.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

Wha...? Excuse me, you have

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 16

Excuse me, are you saying that Wil Wheaton...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 5

Excuse me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 2

Examples of excuse from TV Shows

- Excuse me. - Hang on.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1

...well, EXCUSE my language, but my bathing-suit parts.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 1

Wha...? Excuse me, you have

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 16

Excuse me, are you saying that Wil Wheaton...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 5

Excuse me.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 2

English to Maori Dictionary: excuse

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