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Meaning of Alibi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈæl.ə.baɪ

Definitions

  1. The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
  2. An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
    proscribed, sometimes

Equivalents

العربية حُجَّة غِيَاب دَفْع بِالْغَائِبَة دليل البراءة سبب عذر
Bosanski alibi алиби
Català coartada
Čeština alibi
Dansk alibi
Deutsch Alibi Ausrede Entschuldigung Rechtfertigung
Ελληνικά άλλοθι δικαιολογία
Esperanto alibio
Español coartada excusa
Suomi alibi veruke
Français alibi
Hrvatski alibi алиби
Magyar alibi
Հայերեն ալիբի այլուրեքություն
Bahasa Indonesia alibi
Italiano alibi
日本語 アリバイ 現場不在証明
한국어 알리바이 알리비 현장부재증명
Nederlands alibi
Polski alibi
Português álibi desculpa
Русский алиби
Српски alibi алиби
Svenska alibi

Examples

“to set⟳ up an alibi”
“to prove⟳ an alibi”
“The judge⟳ said, “Son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, then you won’t have⟳ to die⟳.””
“Alibi is different from all of the other defenses . . . it is based upon the premise that the defendant is truly innocent.”
“That day in September, I'm sure you can remember⟳ / That's when all the stuff hit the fan (the stuff hit the fan) / You told me a lie⟳, and you didn't have⟳ an alibi / But baby, yet I still cared”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

alibi copy Alibi Ike alibility Alibis Alic alicaforsen

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