- apologize to someone
- (for something) expr.jemanden (für etwas)um Verzeihung bitten ausdr.sich bei jemandem (für etwas)entschuldigen ausdr.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
apologize — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤaɪz[/t]] apologizes, apologizing, apologized VERB When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say I apologize as a formal way of saying sorry. [V for n/ ing] Two … English dictionary
apologize */*/ — UK [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz] / US [əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms apologize : present tense I/you/we/they apologize he/she/it apologizes present participle apologizing past tense apologized past participle apologized Ways of apologizing:… … English dictionary
apologize — a|pol|o|gize S2 also apologise BrE [əˈpɔlədʒaız US əˈpa: ] v [I] to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong ▪ I m so sorry, I do apologize. apologize to ▪ I think you should apologize to your brother. apologize for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apologize — a|pol|o|gize [ ə palə,dʒaız ] verb intransitive ** to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem: There s no need to apologize. apologize for: I apologize for taking so long to reply. apologize to: You should… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apologize — also ise BrE verb (I) to tell someone that you are sorry that you have done something wrong: That was an awful thing to say, I think you should apologize. (+ for): I must apologise for the delay in replying to your letter. | apologize to: The US… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
apologize*/*/ — [əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz] verb [I] to tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong I apologize for taking so long to reply.[/ex] You should apologize to your brother.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
someone's kind — used to express disapproval of a certain type of person I don t apologize to her kind ever … Useful english dictionary
twist someone's arm — (informal) PRESSURIZE, coerce, force; persuade; informal lean on, bulldoze, railroad, put the screws on. → twist * * * informal persuade someone to do something that they are or might be reluctant to do * * * twist someone s arm see ↑twist … Useful english dictionary
big of someone — 1. mod. magnanimous of someone. □ That is really big of you, Fred. □ It was big of Tom to come back and apologize. 2. mod. nice of someone. (Often sarcastic.) □ A whole pound. Wow, that is really big of you! □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
to give someone their due — phrase used when you are going to say something good about someone, after you have been criticizing them He really upset Lydia, although give him his due, he did apologize afterwards. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
to give someone their due — used when you are going to say something good about someone, after you have been criticizing them He really upset Lydia, although give him his due, he did apologize afterwards … English dictionary