beg off

• Verbo frasal usado para recusar educadamente um compromisso ou obrigação, geralmente com uma desculpa ou justificativa.

A phrasal verb used to indicate politely excusing oneself from a commitment or obligation.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Politely decline an invitationinformal

   To ask to be excused from a commitment or obligation.

   Recusar um convite educadamente

   • She begged off from the party because she was feeling ill.
   • He begged off the meeting, citing a prior engagement.
   • I had to beg off the dinner invitation at the last minute.

   Sinônimosbow outdeclineopt outpass onpull outturn down

   Antônimosacceptattendparticipate

Verbo basebeg