apologetic

apologetic
adjective
1) entschuldigend

he was most apologetic about ... — er entschuldigte sich vielmals für ...

2) (diffident) zaghaft [Lächeln, Ton]; zurückhaltend, bescheiden [Wesen, Art]
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see academic.ru/3151/apologize">apologize
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apolo·get·ic
[əˌpɒləˈʤetɪk, AM əˌpɑ:ləˈʤet̬ɪk]
adj
1. (showing regret) entschuldigend attr
▪ to be \apologetic about [or for] sth etw bedauern, sich akk für etw akk entschuldigen
2. pred (pej: obsequious) bescheiden
stop being so \apologetic about everything! spiel nur nicht immer den Untertan!
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[ə"pɒlə'dZetɪk]
adj
(= making an apology) entschuldigend attr; (= sorry, regretful) bedauernd attr

a very apologetic Mr Smith rang back — Herr Smith rief zurück und entschuldigte sich sehr

she wrote me an apologetic letter — sie schrieb mir und entschuldigte sich vielmals

I'm afraid you didn't win, he said with an apologetic look — es tut mir leid, aber Sie haben nicht gewonnen, sagte er mit bedauernder Miene

he was most apologetic (about it) —

his tone was very apologetic — sein Ton war sehr bedauernd

his expression was very apologetic — seine Miene drückte deutlich sein Bedauern aus

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apologetic [əˌpɒləˈdʒetık; US əˌpɑ-]
A adj (adv apologetically)
1. rechtfertigend, Verteidigungs…
2. entschuldigend, Entschuldigungs…:
apologetic letter
3. reumütig, kleinlaut
B s apologetics pl (als sg konstruiert) REL Apologetik f (Teilgebiet der Theologie, das sich mit der wissenschaftlich-rationalen Absicherung des Glaubens befasst)
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adjective
1) entschuldigend

he was most apologetic about ... — er entschuldigte sich vielmals für ...

2) (diffident) zaghaft [Lächeln, Ton]; zurückhaltend, bescheiden [Wesen, Art]
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adj.
apologetisch adj.

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