excuse

/ɛkskyz/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

Worth distinguishing: excuse is a general justification; alibi is specifically a legal defense of one's location during a crime.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

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

1 What does excuse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a toujours une ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches excuse?

noun

Last updated 2026-09-30