Dictionary definition
Explanation 0:40
int.
(used to ask others to repeat something) What, please say it again ;Sorry; I'm sorry
n.
Pardon; pardon; pardon; condone
v.
Pardon; pardon; pardon (meaning Commonly used words when polite)
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Deformation
Verb
Third person singular: pardons present participle :pardoning past participle: pardoned past tense: pardoned
Bilingual examples
All forgive pardon pardon forgive me please say it again
1.
< p>'Will you let me open it?' — 'Pardon?' — 'Can I open it?'"Can I open it?" — "Please say it again?" — " Can I open it?"
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
2.
'Would you get undressed, please?' — 'I beg your pardon?' — 'Will you get undressed?'
"Please take off your clothes, please?" - "What did you say?" - "Take off your clothes, please ?"
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
3.
I was impolite and I do beg your pardon
I'm rude, I'm so sorry.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
4.
Pardon me, are you finished, madam?
Sorry , have you finished your meal, madam?
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
5.
That, if you'll pardon my saying so, is neither here nor there.
IMHO, that doesn't matter at all.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
6.
It's enough to make you wet yourself, if you'll pardon the expression.< /p>
This is enough to make you wet your pants, please forgive me for saying so.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
7.
Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.
Number Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
8.
'Does it have wires coming out of it?' — 'Pardon me?' — 'Does it have wires coming out of it?'
"Does it have wires coming out of it?" - "What?" - "Does it have wires coming out of it?"
"Collins Advanced Learner's Dictionary"
9.
'We're meant to do it quarterly actually.' — 'Oh quarterly, I beg your pardon, I thought it was monthly.'
"Actually, our original intention was once a quarter." - "Oh, once a quarter, I'm sorry, I thought it was once a month."
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
10.
Pardon me for interrupting you.
Sorry, I'm disturbing you.
"Chinese-English Dictionary"
11.
I hope you will pardon me for doing so.
I hope you will forgive me I do this.
"Chinese-English Dictionary"
12.
His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon.
His family and supporters campaigned for years for a posthumous pardon.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
13.
I beg your pardon (but would you repeat what you said)?
I'm sorry, could you please say it again?
"Chinese-English Dictionary"
14.
He knelt before the king and asked for pardon.
He knelt before the king and asked for pardon. Ask for forgiveness before you.
"Chinese-English Dictionary"
15.
'I beg your pardon?' she giggled.
"You can repeat Once?" she giggled.
"Collins Advanced English-Chinese Learning Dictionary"
16.
Beg pardon, I didn't quite catch your meaning.
< p>Sorry, I didn't understand what you meant.