apologize

[/əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/]

verb

pedir desculpas

1. to express regret or say sorry for something done

I apologize for being late to the meeting.

Peço desculpas por chegar atrasado à reunião.

2. to make a defense or justification for something

The author apologizes for the incomplete research in the book.

O autor justifica a pesquisa incompleta no livro.

NYC Slang

my bad

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pedir desculpas

most common usage

General Brazilian

se desculpar

informal variant

Portugal

pedir desculpa

singular form preferred in European Portuguese

Portugal

desculpar-se

reflexive form commonly used

apologize profusely (pedir desculpas profusamente)

apologize for oneself (justificar-se)

owe someone an apology (dever um pedido de desculpas a alguém)

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