Usage examples of "desculpa" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Melhor que você tenha uma boa desculpa. You'd better have a good excuse.
Seja qual for a sua desculpa, eu não posso perdoá-lo. Whatever excuses he may make, I cannot forgive him.
Ele deu uma desculpa em relação ao porquê de ter estado ausente. He gave an excuse about why he had been absent.
Você não precisa inventar nenhuma desculpa se não quiser vir com a gente. You don't have to make up an excuse if you don't want to go with us.
Pelo menos estar doente te dá a desculpa perfeita para ficar em casa assistindo filme. At least being sick gives you the perfect excuse to stay home and watch movies.
Tenho que me desculpar com Ann. I have to excuse myself to Ann.
Ele pediu desculpas pela sua grosseria, mas ela não o perdoaria. He apologized for his rudeness, but she wouldn't forgive him.
Preciso me desculpar com a Ann. I have to excuse myself to Ann.
Ele pediu desculpas por estar atrasado. He excused himself for being late.
Me desculpe, eu não te entendi. Excuse me, I didn't understand you.
Ele deu muitas desculpas por ter chegado atrasado. He made many excuses for being late.
As desculpas deles não ajudaram em nada com ela. Their excuses cut no ice with her.
Me desculpe por ter abrido sua carta sem querer. Excuse me for opening your letter by mistake.
Meu chefe não me desculpou por chegar atrasado à reunião. My boss didn't excuse me for coming late to the meeting.
Peço desculpa por estar atrasado. I'm sorry for being late.
Desculpa se eu te assustei. I'm sorry if I scared you.
Impossível é desculpa de mau pagador Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
Para bom mestre, ferramenta ruim não é desculpa A bad workman always blames his tools
Embora ele tenha pedido desculpa, ainda estou furioso. Even though he apologized, I'm still furious.
Não há ausentes sem culpa, nem presentes sem desculpa The absent party is still faulty
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