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If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to get ghost.
Si me perdonáis, me voy.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008

His excuse was prepared in the unlikely event that he needed one.
Tenía una excusa preparada en el caso poco probable de que necesitara una.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold

There was no excuse, especially now that she had a cellular phone, although even she hadn’t memorized that number yet.
No tenía excusa, y menos desde que llevaba el móvil, aunque ni siquiera ella había memorizado todavía el número.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000

'Except when he had an excuse.'
– Excepto cuando tenía una justificación.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

I made up an excuse to get off the phone, telling my friend that I was home alone and someone was knocking at the door.
Como pude le dije a mi amiga que tenía que dejarla, que estaba sola en mi casa y que estaban llamando a la puerta.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

Now pray excuse me, sir, I must prepare some herbs-'
Y ahora, señor, os ruego me disculpéis, tengo que preparar unas hierbas…
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

Excuse me, Mrs. Hamilton.”
Disculpe, señora Hamilton.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000

"Excuse me, Miss Kenton, but I have not time to talk just now."
– Discúlpeme, miss Kenton, pero ahora mismo no tengo tiempo para hablar.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

Eventually, I said: "Excuse me for asking, sir.
Al final, dije: – Discúlpeme, señor.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

"Excuse me, Mr Stevens," she said after a moment.
– Discúlpeme, mister Stevens -dijo miss Kenton al cabo de un rato.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

"Excuse me?" Wrath hissed.
– ¿Perdóna? -silbó Wrath.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006

I stopped at a few farms that struck me as ideal and talked to the farmers, but they all came up with excuses and posed objections.
Me detuve en un par de granjas que me parecieron idóneas y hablé con los granjeros, pero todos inventaban excusas y ponían objeciones.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

He excused himself and went to the phone.
Se excusó y fue al teléfono.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman

'We should have overshoes,' he said, 'or we shall get foot-rot walking in this.' He excused himself and left me looking out, my breath steaming before me.
– Tendremos que ponernos fundas en los zapatos, o se nos empaparán los pies -dijo y, pidiéndome que lo excusara, volvió a la enfermería y me dejó contemplando el patio tras el vaho de mi aliento.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

No excuses would be tolerated by either side, and any attempt at self-justification would arouse only humiliating contempt and disgust from superiors and subordinates alike.
Ninguno de los dos lados iba a tolerar excusa alguna y cualquier intento por justificarse no haría otra cosa que provocar un desprecio e indignación humillantes tanto en sus superiores como en sus subordinados.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow

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make excuses

dar excusas

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excuse

verb

Basic forms
Past	excused
Imperative	excuse
Present Participle (Participle I)	excusing
Past Participle (Participle II)	excused

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I excuse	we excuse
you excuse	you excuse
he/she/it excuses	they excuse

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am excusing	we are excusing
you are excusing	you are excusing
he/she/it is excusing	they are excusing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have excused	we have excused
you have excused	you have excused
he/she/it has excused	they have excused

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been excusing	we have been excusing
you have been excusing	you have been excusing
he/she/it has been excusing	they have been excusing

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I excused	we excused
you excused	you excused
he/she/it excused	they excused

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was excusing	we were excusing
you were excusing	you were excusing
he/she/it was excusing	they were excusing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had excused	we had excused
you had excused	you had excused
he/she/it had excused	they had excused

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been excusing	we had been excusing
you had been excusing	you had been excusing
he/she/it had been excusing	they had been excusing

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will excuse	we shall/will excuse
you will excuse	you will excuse
he/she/it will excuse	they will excuse

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be excusing	we shall/will be excusing
you will be excusing	you will be excusing
he/she/it will be excusing	they will be excusing

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have excused	we shall/will have excused
you will have excused	you will have excused
he/she/it will have excused	they will have excused

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been excusing	we shall/will have been excusing
you will have been excusing	you will have been excusing
he/she/it will have been excusing	they will have been excusing

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would excuse	we should/would excuse
you would excuse	you would excuse
he/she/it would excuse	they would excuse

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be excusing	we should/would be excusing
you would be excusing	you would be excusing
he/she/it would be excusing	they would be excusing

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have excused	we should/would have excused
you would have excused	you would have excused
he/she/it would have excused	they would have excused

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been excusing	we should/would have been excusing
you would have been excusing	you would have been excusing
he/she/it would have been excusing	they would have been excusing

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am excused	we are excused
you are excused	you are excused
he/she/it is excused	they are excused

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being excused	we are being excused
you are being excused	you are being excused
he/she/it is being excused	they are being excused

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been excused	we have been excused
you have been excused	you have been excused
he/she/it has been excused	they have been excused

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was excused	we were excused
you were excused	you were excused
he/she/it was excused	they were excused

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being excused	we were being excused
you were being excused	you were being excused
he/she/it was being excused	they were being excused

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been excused	we had been excused
you had been excused	you had been excused
he/she/it had been excused	they had been excused

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be excused	we shall/will be excused
you will be excused	you will be excused
he/she/it will be excused	they will be excused

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been excused	we shall/will have been excused
you will have been excused	you will have been excused
he/she/it will have been excused	they will have been excused

excuse

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	excuse	excuses
Possessive case	excuse's	excuses'