pardon

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xin lỗi, tha thứ

BrE /ˈpɑːr.dən/ AmE /ˈpɑːr.dən/

verb / noun en → vi

1 FORGIVE [transitive] B1

Xin lỗi, tha thứ

to forgive someone for something they have done wrong or to say that you will not be angry with them about it

  • pardon somebody for doing sth

Collocations pardon a mistake · pardon an offence

  • He asked her to pardon him for his rudeness.

    Anh ta đã xin cô ấy tha thứ vì sự thô lỗ của mình.

2 PERMIT [transitive] B1

Cho phép, cấp phép

to officially allow someone to do something or to give them permission to do it

  • pardon somebody for doing sth

Collocations pardon an entry · pardon a prisoner

  • The king pardoned him for his crimes.

    Vua đã tha tội cho ông ta.

3 REPEAT [transitive] A2

Xin lặp lại, xin nói rõ hơn

to ask someone to repeat what they have said because you did not hear or understand it

  • pardon somebody for doing sth

Collocations pardon me? · pardon your question?

  • Pardon? I didn't hear what you said.

    Xin lỗi, tôi chưa nghe rõ điều bạn vừa nói.

4 EXCUSE [transitive] B1

Xin lỗi, xin phép hỏi lại

to politely interrupt someone to say that you did not hear or understand what they said

  • pardon somebody for doing sth

Collocations pardon me · pardon the interruption

  • Pardon me, but I think you're mistaken.

    Xin lỗi, tôi nghĩ bạn đã nhầm.

5 NOUN [noun] B2

Sự tha tội, sự miễn trách nhiệm

an official document that says someone is free from blame or punishment for something they have done wrong

  • a pardon
  • The prisoner was given a full presidential pardon.

    Người tù đã được ban hành một lệnh tha tội toàn diện từ tổng thống.

6 NOUN [noun] B1

Xin lỗi, xin phép

a polite way of saying sorry when you interrupt someone or do something that might be considered rude

  • a pardon
  • He offered a polite pardon as he pushed past.

    Anh ta đã xin lỗi khi đẩy qua.