Sorry
pronunciation: sɑri
part of speech: adjective
perdón = forgiveness ; pardon.
Example: Schools, it is suggested, need to introduce their students to an understanding of the complexities of these notions of forgiveness and other possible attitudes to wrongdoers.Example: Campaigners are seeking a posthumous pardon for the men and women who were executed as witches centuries ago.
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» ladrón que roba a (otro) ladrón tiene cien años de perdón
= it's no crime to steal from a thief
.
Example: The old saying is that it's no crime to steal from a thief, but how far this will hold in law is a problem.
» pedir perdón
= eat + Posesivo + words
; eat + crow
; eat + dirt
; beg for + forgiveness
; ask for + forgiveness
.
Example: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.
Example: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.
Example: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.
Example: I didn't give her a song and dance or get on my hands and knees begging for forgivenes.
Example: There are as many ways to ask for forgiveness as there are people to apologize to and situations to apologize for.
» pedir perdón por
= feel + sorry for
.
Example: John made mistakes when he was a kid, but he was sorry for what he did = John cometió errores cuando era un niño, aunque siempre pedía perdón por lo que hacía.
» pedir persón
= eat + humble pie
.
Example: I will have to eat humble pie and face humiliation though but I was good at the job and wish I could turn the clock back.
» suplicar perdón
= beg for + forgiveness
.
Example: I didn't give her a song and dance or get on my hands and knees begging for forgivenes.
Perdón synonyms
sad in spanish: triste, pronunciation: sæd adjectivebad in spanish: malo, pronunciation: bæd adjectivecontrite in spanish: contrito, pronunciation: kəntraɪt adjectivedismal in spanish: triste, pronunciation: dɪzməl adjectivegloomy in spanish: melancólico, pronunciation: glumi adjectivedeplorable in spanish: deplorable, pronunciation: dɪplɔrəbəl adjectivecompassionate in spanish: compasivo, pronunciation: kəmpæʃənət adjectivedreary in spanish: triste, pronunciation: drɪri adjectivedingy in spanish: sucio, pronunciation: dɪndʒi adjectivedrab in spanish: monótono, pronunciation: dræb adjectivepenitent in spanish: penitente, pronunciation: penɪtɪnt noun, adjectiverueful in spanish: triste, pronunciation: rufəl adjectivepitiful in spanish: lamentable, pronunciation: pɪtəfəl adjectivedrear in spanish: triste, pronunciation: drɪr adjectiveunhappy in spanish: infeliz, pronunciation: ənhæpi adjectivelamentable in spanish: lamentable, pronunciation: ləmentəbəl adjectiveworthless in spanish: sin valor, pronunciation: wɜrθləs adjectivedistressing in spanish: angustioso, pronunciation: dɪstresɪŋ adjectiveremorseful in spanish: arrepentido, pronunciation: rɪmɔrsfəl adjectiverepentant in spanish: arrepentido, pronunciation: rɪpentənt adjectiveregretful in spanish: arrepentido, pronunciation: rɪgretfəl adjectivecheerless in spanish: triste, pronunciation: tʃɪrlɪs adjectivemeritless in spanish: sin mérito, pronunciation: merɪtləs adjectivepitying in spanish: de lástima, pronunciation: pɪtiɪŋ adjectiveno-good in spanish: no es bueno, pronunciation: noʊgʊd adjectivegood-for-nothing in spanish: bueno para nada, pronunciation: gʊdfɔrnoʊðɪŋ noun, adjectiveno-count in spanish: no cuenta, pronunciation: noʊkaʊnt adjectiveno-account in spanish: sin cuenta, pronunciation: noʊəkaʊnt adjectivegood-for-naught in spanish: bueno para nada, pronunciation: gʊdfɔrnɔt noun, adjectivesorry for in spanish: lo siento por, pronunciation: sɑrifɔr undefineduncheerful in spanish: desagradable, pronunciation: ənʃɪrfəl adjective