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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 #35,575
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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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