Translation
sorry, pardon, forgiveness
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Word origin
Deverbal of perdonar ('to forgive'), from Vulgar Latin perdonare, from per- (intensive) and donare ('to give'), from donum ('gift').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perdonare
- English cognates
- pardon, donate, donation
Examples
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Excuse me, could you tell me where the station is?
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Sorry for the delay, I had a last-minute problem.
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Asking for forgiveness is the first step to resolving the conflict.
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He apologised to his mother with tears in his eyes.
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Sorry, I did not mean to interrupt your conversation.
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perdón: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 2: perdón, pobre, servir and 6 more words.