pardon

• اسم يدل على فعل العفو أو الصفح أو إسقاط العقوبة عن شخص، كما يُستعمل كصيغة مهذبة لطلب إعادة ما قيل أو للاعتذار.

A noun referring to the act of forgiving, excusing, or releasing someone from a penalty or obligation, or a polite expression used to ask for repetition or forgiveness.

1. Forgiveness or leniencyB1formal

   The act of forgiving someone for an offense or mistake.

   العفو

   • He asked for her pardon after the argument.
   • She granted him a pardon for his rude comment.
   • The king offered a pardon to the rebels.

   المرادفاتabsolutionamnestyclemencyexonerationforgivenessleniencymercyremission

   الأضدادcondemnationpenaltypunishmentretributionvengeance

2. Legal release from punishmentB2formal

   An official act that releases a person from legal punishment for a crime.

   العفو

   • The president issued a pardon for the convicted prisoner.
   • He received a full pardon from the governor.
   • The court granted a pardon based on new evidence.

   المرادفاتabsolutionamnestyclemencyremissionreprieve

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على العفو عن شخص عن ذنب أو خطأ أو إساءة، أو الصفح عنه وإعفائه من العقاب، وكذلك للتعبير عن الاعتذار والتأدب عند مخاطبة الآخرين.

A verb used to indicate the act of forgiving or excusing someone for an offense, mistake, or discourtesy.

1. Forgive or excuseB1formal

   To release someone from the legal consequences of an offense or to forgive a minor fault.

   العفو أو الصفح

   • The governor pardoned the prisoner after new evidence emerged.
   • She pardoned him for his rude comment.
   • The king pardoned the rebels and set them free.

   المرادفاتabsolveacquitcondoneexculpateexcuseexonerateforgivelet offoverlookreprieve

   الأضدادblamecondemnpunish

2. Polite request for repetitionA2formal

   Used as a polite way to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand.

   عفوًا

   • Pardon me, could you say that again?
   • I beg your pardon, I didn't catch your name.
   • Pardon, but could you speak a little louder?