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desculpar

to excuse, to forgive

d ɨ ʃ k u l p a ɾ
des undoing, removal, or reversal + culp guilt, blame + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #35,921
to excuse, to forgive Often used in the phrase “desculpe” / “desculpa” to mean “sorry” or “excuse me.”
PO: Você pode me desculpar?
EN: Can you forgive me?
Conjugation of desculpar
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First desculpe —
Third desculpe desculpem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second desculpa —
Third desculpe desculpem
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First desculpo —
Third desculpa —
Present
desculpando
desculpar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First desculpar —
Third desculpar —
Past
desculpado

Por que o senhor está a desculpar-se de algo que não fez?

Why are you apologizing for something you didn’t do?

Vai nos desculpar?

Will you excuse us?

— Conflito das Águas (2011)

Por que tu estás a desculpar-te de algo que não fizeste?

Why are you apologizing for something you didn't do?

Recomeçar, desculpar-se?

To start over, to apologize?

— A Experiência (2001)

O Tom não sabia se desculpar em francês, então não disse nada.

Tom didn't know how to apologize in French, so he didn't say anything.

Por que a senhora está a desculpar-se de algo que não fez?

Why are you apologizing for something you didn’t do?