apologize

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Xin lỗi, tỏ lòng ăn năn

BrE /əˈpɒl.ɪ.dʒaɪz/ AmE /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/

verb en → vi

past apologized pp apologized ing apologizing

1 SAY SORRY [transitive, T + obj] A2

Xin lỗi, tỏ lòng ăn năn

to say sorry to someone because you have done something wrong or caused them trouble

  • apologize to somebody for doing sth

Collocations apologize to a customer · apologize for being late

  • He apologized to his boss for the mistake.

    Anh ta đã xin lỗi sếp vì sai lầm.

2 ACCEPT FAULT [intransitive] B1

Nhận lỗi, nhận trách nhiệm về điều gì đó sai trái

to accept that you are responsible for something bad or wrong, and say sorry about it

  • apologize to somebody

Collocations apologize for a mistake · apologize for an error

  • She apologized to the committee.

    Cô ấy đã nhận lỗi với ban giám đốc.