Palavras com que se pede perdão; em «pedido de desculpa», o ato de reconhecer o erro.
Words used to ask for forgiveness; also the act of acknowledging a mistake.
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Um pedido de desculpa sincero repara a tensão mais depressa do que desculpas engenhosas. — A sincere apology eases tension faster than clever excuses.
Já lhe pediste desculpa? — Have you already apologized to him?
Não peças desculpa se voltares a fazer o mesmo. — Don't apologize if you're going to do the same thing again.
Ele tem sempre uma desculpa para se atrasar. — He always has an excuse for being late.
Que desculpa deu ela desta vez? — What excuse did she give this time?
Estou farto de ouvir desculpas. — I'm tired of hearing excuses.
Desculpa, o erro foi meu. — Sorry, it was my mistake.
Desculpa, não te quis magoar. — I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.
Diz só «desculpa» e di-lo com sinceridade. — Just say 'sorry' and mean it.
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