Meaning of atvainot | Babel Free
Definitions
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to accept someone's apology, to excuse, to forgive transitive
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to excuse, to justify transitive
Examples
“atvainot par traucējumu”
to forgive the disturbance
“atvainot vēlo apmeklējumu”
to excuse (someone's) late attendance
“atvainojiet, lūdzu”
please excuse (me)
“atvaino (mani)!”
excuse (me)! sorry!
“jums vajadzēs mani atvainot, es gan laikam nevarēšu rādīties jūsu viesiem”
you will have to excuse me, I will maybe not be able to appear before your guests
“atvainot draugu par izklaidību”
to excuse a friend's distraction
““es viņus ciest nevaru, abus šos Laiviņus”, savu bardzību atvainodams, paskaidroja Vanags”
“I can't stand them, both these Laiviņš,” Vanags explained, excusing/justifying his severity
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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