Dictionary English → German: [excuse]

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	English	German
	flimsy `{adj}` `[pej.]` `[argument,` `excuse,` `etc.]`	1913 fadenscheinig `[fig.]` `[pej.]` `[Argument,` `Ausrede` `etc.]`
	specious `{adj}` `[excuse` `etc.]`	452 fadenscheinig `[fig.]`
	convenient `{adj}` `[e.g.` `excuse]`	337 willkommen `[e.g.` `Ausrede,` `Entschuldigung]`
	valid `{adj}` `[e.g.` `excuse` `etc.]`	74 triftig `[z.` `B.` `Entschuldigung,` `Grund` `etc.]`
	phonet. ahem `[a` `throat-clearing` `sound]` `[e.g.` `Ahem,` `excuse` `me.` / `Well,` `ahem,` `not` `exactly.]`	33 ähm `[auch` `ähem]` `[Verzögerungslaut,` `Gesprächspartikel]`
	fragile `{adj}` `[excuse]`	20 fadenscheinig `[Ausrede]`
	fragile `{adj}` `[excuse]`	10 lahm `[Entschuldigung]`
	rotten `{adj}` `[coll.]` `[excuse,` `treatment]`	6 schofel `[ugs.]`
Verbs
	to condone sth. `[excuse]`	578 etw. vergeben `[verzeihen]`
	to invent sth. `[excuse,` `alibi]`	305 etw.^Akk. erdichten
	to furnish sth. `[information,` `reason,` `excuse]`	114 etw. geben `[Informationen,` `Begründungen` `etc.]`
	to concoct sth. `[story,` `excuse,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. zurechtlegen `[Geschichte,` `Entschuldigung` `etc.]`
	to invent sth. `[story,` `excuse,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. aus den Fingern saugen `[ugs.]` `[Redewendung]` `[etw.` `erfinden]` `[Geschichte` `u.` `ä.]`
Nouns
	plea `[excuse,` `pretext]`	124 Vorwand `{m}`
	leave `[exemption,` `excuse` `from` `sth.]`	79 Freistellung `{f}`
	validity `[of` `excuse,` `etc.]`	8 Triftigkeit `{f}`
2 Words: Verbs
	to cook sth. up `[coll.]` `[fabricate` `an` `excuse,` `an` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. zurechtbasteln `[ugs.]` `[eine` `Ausrede,` `eine` `Erklärung` `etc.` `erfinden]`
	to cook up sth. `[coll.]` `[a` `story,` `a` `plan,` `an` `excuse,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw. einfallen lassen `[sich` `etw.` `ausdenken,` `etw.` `erfinden]`
	to cook up sth. `[coll.]` `[fabricate` `an` `excuse,` `an` `explanation,` `etc.]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. zurechtbasteln `[ugs.]` `[eine` `Ausrede,` `eine` `Erklärung` `etc.` `erfinden]`
	to exempt sb. from sth. `[e.g.` `excuse` `a` `pupil` `from` `sth.]`	jdn. von etw. freistellen
	to have sth. ready `[an` `answer,` `excuse` `etc.]`	etw. parat haben `[Antwort,` `Ausrede` `etc.]`
	to make sth. up `[coll.]` `[story,` `excuse` `etc.]`	etw.^Akk. zusammenlügen `[ugs.]` `[Geschichte,` `Ausrede` `usw.]`
	to rationalize sth. away `[to` `create` `an` `excuse` `or` `explanation` `to` `eliminate` `a` `concern]`	etw.^Akk. wegrationalisieren
	to trump up `[a` `false` `accusation,` `excuse]`	erfinden `[falsche` `Anschuldigung,` `Ausrede]`
2 Words: Nouns
	lame excuse `[weak` `excuse]`	lahme Ausrede `{f}`
3 Words: Others
	Excuse my French. `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[Excuse` `my` `plain` `speaking.]`	Entschuldigen Sie meine offene Rede. `[unverblümte` `Sprache]` `[formelle` `Anrede]`
	Pardon my French. `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[Excuse` `my` `plain` `speaking.]`	Verzeih meine offene Rede. `[unverblümte` `Sprache]`
3 Words: Verbs
	to come up with sth. `[e.g.` `an` `excuse]`	sich^Dat. etw.^Akk. einfallen lassen `[z.` `B.` `eine` `Ausrede]`
	to twist and turn `[fig.]` `[change` `one's` `opinion` `or` `excuse` `constantly]`	sich^Akk. drehen und winden `[fig.]`
4 Words: Others
	No offense. - None taken. `[Am.]` `[excuse` `and` `reply]`	Nichts für ungut. - Kein Problem. `[ugs.]` `[Entschuldigung` `und` `Antwort]`
	No offense. - None taken. `[Am.]` `[excuse` `and` `reply]`	Nix für ungut. - Passt schon. `[ugs.]` `[Entschuldigung` `und` `Antwort]`

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