peʁˈdɐ̃w̃

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Translation

sorry, pardon me; forgiveness

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Word origin

From perdoar, from Vulgar Latin perdonare ('to forgive fully').

Origin
Latin
Root
perdonare
English cognates
pardon, donate

Examples

, .

Sorry, I didn't hear what you said.

cometeu.

He asked for forgiveness for the mistake he made.

atraso, .

Sorry for being late, the traffic was terrible.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 7: Words 751-760.