Spanish English Dictionary

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perdón in English:

1. pardon pardon


I beg your pardon?
Pardon me?
Tom asked his girlfriend to pardon him for forgetting her birthday.
Pardon me, do you speak English?
Pardon me, is that seat taken?
Tom usually says "Pardon my French" whenever he swears.
He prostrated himself and begged my pardon.
His style (if you were to call it that) was excessively (though I run the risk of hypocrisy) parenthetical (pardon the pun).
Pardon all but thyself.
Why not apologize and ask for his pardon?
The president granted a general pardon.
Pardon me, would you explain to me the importance of this phrase?
Sorry? Pardon?
I was pardoned
The new president has pardoned political prisoners. She was granted a presidential pardon.

English word "perdón"(pardon) occurs in sets:

Fichas del libro - "Ghosts" (Henrik Ibsen)
Fichas del libro - "The Devil" (Ferenc Molnar)
Fichas del libro - "Percy A Tragedy" (Hannah More)
Fichas del libro - "Widdershins" (Oliver Onions)
Fichas del libro - "Dumas' Paris" (Francis Miltoun)

2. forgiveness forgiveness


The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission.
Forgiveness is the greatest gift of all.
She asked for forgiveness
You didn't even give me a chance to ask for your forgiveness
If you want her forgiveness you need to come clean about what you did.
When I was young I used to pray for a bike. Then I realized that God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.
She sought forgiveness for her guilty acts.
They also teach that, for great sins, they cannot receive forgiveness unless they confess to their leader.

English word "perdón"(forgiveness) occurs in sets:

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