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excusa

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nounfeminine
  1. excuse, cop-out
  2. pretext

Forms

noun

singularexcusa
pluralexcusas

Used in the library

  • Un grupo de criollos quería una junta de gobierno, pero necesitaba una excusa para sacar a la gente a la calle.A group of criollos wanted a governing junta, but needed an excuse to get people out into the street.A2El florero de Llorente — Llorente's vase
  • Napoleón III quería un imperio en América y buscaba una excusa.Napoleon III wanted an empire in America and was looking for a pretext.B1El Cinco de Mayo — Cinco de Mayo
  • La excusa del técnico fue el foco, y era verdad.The technician's excuse was the spotlight, and it was true.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
  • Con la excusa de atacar Portugal, cien mil soldados franceses habían entrado en España y ocupaban las ciudades principales.On the pretext of attacking Portugal, a hundred thousand French soldiers had entered Spain and were occupying the main cities.B1El Dos de Mayo — The Second of May

Other ways to say it

  • disculpaexcuse; apology

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