Polyglot Dictionary

disculpar

/diskulˈpaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
disculpo
preterite (yo)
disculpé
past participle
disculpado

Meaning

  1. to excuse

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

excusar

disculpar and excusar are close synonyms for "to excuse, forgive," interchangeable; excusar is slightly more formal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desculpar

desculpar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to excuse."

Practice

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