atvainot
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From at- + vainot (“to blame”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]atvainot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present atvainoju, atvaino, atvaino, past atvainoju)
- to accept someone's apology, to excuse, to forgive
- atvainot par traucējumu ― to forgive the disturbance
- atvainot vēlo apmeklējumu ― to excuse (someone's) late attendance
- atvainojiet, lūdzu ― please excuse (me)
- atvaino (mani)! ― excuse (me)! sorry!
- jums vajadzēs mani atvainot, es gan laikam nevarēšu rādīties jūsu viesiem ― you will have to excuse me, I will maybe not be able to appear before your guests
- to excuse, to justify
- atvainot draugu par izklaidību ― to excuse a friend's distraction
- “es viņus ciest nevaru, abus šos Laiviņus”, savu bardzību atvainodams, paskaidroja Vanags ― “I can't stand them, both these Laiviņš,” Vanags explained, excusing/justifying his severity
Conjugation
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