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извиняться

apologise

Meaning of извиняться

say sorry

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Russian[ɪzvʲɪˈnʲat͡sə]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersdào qiàn
apologize
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извиняться with Chinese translation

извиняться usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

服务员马上道歉了。

Официант сразу извинился.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

我想向你道歉。

Я хочу извиниться перед тобой.

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извиняться belongs to the topic "At the Hotel, Business Email, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

извиняться道歉
гость客人
приветствие问候
душ淋浴
лифт电梯
полотенце毛巾
телевизор电视

извиняться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between извиняться / приносить извинения / извиниться / извинить / просить прощения / сожалеть

П
🇷🇺Russian
приносить извинения

A more formal way to offer apologies, often used in public or official contexts.

B2Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
извиниться

Perfective aspect: to perform the act of apologizing (a single, completed action).

B1Very Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
извинить

Used as 'excuse me' or in the meaning 'to forgive someone'; often a brief polite form.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
просить прощения

To actively ask someone for forgiveness; implies seeking pardon and often more emotion.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сожалеть

To express regret or sorrow about something; does not necessarily mean asking for forgiveness.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
признать ошибку

To admit having made a mistake; often a precursor to or part of an apology.

B2Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
взять на себя ответственность

To accept responsibility and the associated consequences; a broader, more active step than merely apologizing.

B2Often

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How to pronounce извиняться and what this word means

извиняться means apologise. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce извиняться

[ɪzvʲɪˈnʲat͡sə]

извиняться translation

apologise

извиняться examples

Die Mitarbeiterin hat sich für den Fehler entschuldigt.

извиняться transcription

[ɪzvʲɪˈnʲat͡sə]

Questions about this word

извиняться meaning: what does it mean?

выразить сожаление и признать свою вину

извиняться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

извиняться is pronounced as [ɪzvʲɪˈnʲat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

извиняться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Mitarbeiterin hat sich für den Fehler entschuldigt. Translation: Сотрудница извинилась за ошибку.

Is извиняться part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, извиняться (apologize) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is извиняться part of Business Email vocabulary?

Yes, извиняться (apologize) can be learned in the Business Email topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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