- be apologetic for
- Общая лексика: извиняться (за что-л.)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
be apologetic for
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apologetic — adj. apologetic about, for (she was apologetic for her blunder) * * * [əˌpɒlə dʒetɪk] for (she was apologetic for her blunder) apologetic about … Combinatory dictionary
apologetic — a•pol•o•get•ic [[t]əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) containing an apology or excuse for a fault or failure: an apologetic letter for the delay[/ex] 2) presented in defense or vindication: apologetic arguments[/ex] 3) seeming to offer apology: an… … From formal English to slang
apologetic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Apologetic proverb — Apologetic proverbs (also known as Wellerisms after Sam Weller in The Pickwick Papers ), make fun of established proverbs by proving that they are wrong in certain situations often when taken literally. They often argue that it is pointless for… … Wikipedia
apologetic — [ə päl΄ə jet′ik] adj. [Fr apologétique < LL(Ec) apologeticus < Gr apologētikos, suitable for defense < apologeisthai: see APOLOGY] 1. defending in writing or speech; vindicating 2. showing realization of and regret for a fault, wrong,… … English World dictionary
apologetic — [[t]əpɒ̱ləʤe̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn t really compensate … English dictionary
Apologetic apostrophe — The apologetic or parochial apostrophe is a feature of Lowland Scots orthography, now widely proscribed as Anglocentric, whereby an apostrophe is inserted or appended to Scots words which critics claim creates the appearance of an English… … Wikipedia
apologetic — UK [əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk] / US [əˌpɑləˈdʒetɪk] adjective showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem The manager was very apologetic. a small apologetic smile Derived word: apologetically UK [əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪklɪ] / US… … English dictionary
apologetic — a|pol|o|get|ic [ ə,palə dʒetık ] adjective showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem: The manager was very apologetic. a small apologetic smile ╾ a|pol|o|get|i|cal|ly [ ə,palə dʒetıkli ] adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apologetic — adjective showing or saying that you are sorry that something has happened, especially because you feel guilty or embarrassed about it: The restaurant manager was very apologetic and said we could have our meal for free. | an apologetic letter… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
apologetic — apologetically, adv. /euh pol euh jet ik/, adj. 1. containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay. 2. defending by speech or writing. 3. willing or eager to… … Universalium
