Disculpar
Example: Por favor, disculpa mi retraso en la reunión de hoy.
Definition
"Disculpar" means to forgive or pardon someone for a fault, mistake, or offense. It is commonly used to ask for understanding or leniency, as in the example phrase: "Please forgive my delay in today's meeting."
Etymology
The word "disculpar" comes from the Latin verb 'disculpare,' which is formed by the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'away' and 'culpa' meaning 'fault' or 'blame.' Did you know that the root 'culpa' is also the source of the English word 'culprit'? "Disculpar" literally means to take away blame.
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"Disculpar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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