desculpa
Portuguese
Etymology
Des- (“un-; dis-”) + culpa (“fault”), from Old Portuguese culpa, from Latin culpa (“fault”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.ˈkuɫ.pɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.ˈkuw.pa/, /d͡ʒis.ˈkuw.pɐ/, /d͡ʒiʃ.ˈkuw.pɐ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ˈkuw.pa/
Noun
desculpa f (plural desculpas)
- excuse, pretext (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
- Synonyms: pretexto, justificativa, evasiva
- apology (expression of remorse)
- Synonym: perdão
Derived terms
- desculpas
- desculpa esfarrapada
Related terms
- culpa
- culpar
- desculpador
- desculpar
- desculpável
Verb
desculpa
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present indicative of desculpar
- Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of desculpar