forgive
gb/fɚɡˈɪv/ us/fɚɡˈɪv/
B1
Angielski
~ 1900
megbocsát, megbocsát magának, elnézést, bocsánat, bocsásson meg
CZASOWNIK
B1
1
megbocsát
B1
Schemat użycia:
to forgive [someone] for [something]
I forgave him for forgetting my birthday.
Megbocsátottam neki, hogy elfelejtette a születésnapomat.
She eventually forgave her friend after their argument.
A vitájuk után végül megbocsátott a barátjának.
It’s hard to forgive someone who has lied to you repeatedly.
They forgave each other and moved on.
I can’t forgive you for what you did.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I forgive you for being late.
Megbocsátok neked, amiért elkéstél.
She forgave her brother after he said sorry.
Miután a testvére bocsánatot kért, megbocsátott neki.
He forgave his friend for the mistake.
They forgave each other after the fight.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forgive' with 'excuse'. 'Forgive' is about letting go of anger, while 'excuse' is about explaining or justifying an action.
Znaczenie
Stop being angry at someone
Kolokacje
forgive someone for
|hard to forgive
|learn to forgive
|forgive and forget
Synonimy
pardon (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
absolve (Formal; emphasizes freeing from guilt or blame.)
Antonimy
blame (To hold someone responsible in a negative way.)
|
resent (To continue feeling anger or bitterness toward someone.)
Tematy
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To stop being angry at someone because of something wrong they did.
To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
CZASOWNIK
B2
2
Schemat użycia:
to forgive oneself for [something]
It took years for him to forgive himself for the accident.
Évekbe telt, mire meg tudott bocsátani magának a baleset miatt.
You need to forgive yourself and move forward.
Meg kell bocsátanod magadnak, és tovább kell lépned.
She finally forgave herself for quitting the job.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I must forgive myself for my mistake.
Meg kell bocsátanom magamnak a hibámért.
He forgave himself after saying sorry.
Miután bocsánatot kért, megbocsátott magának.
She learned to forgive herself for failing the test.
Znaczenie
Stop blaming yourself
Kolokacje
forgive yourself for
|learn to forgive yourself
Synonimy
absolve oneself (Formal; emphasizes freeing oneself from guilt.)
Antonimy
punish oneself (To continue blaming or being hard on oneself.)
Tematy
emotions
|self-help
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To stop feeling bad about something wrong you did.
To stop feeling guilt or anger toward oneself for a past action or mistake.
CZASOWNIK
B1
3
Schemat użycia:
'Forgive me' or 'forgive [something]' in polite speech
Forgive my ignorance, but could you explain that term?
Elnézést a tudatlanságomért, de elmagyarázná ezt a kifejezést?
Forgive me for interrupting, but I have an urgent question.
Elnézést, hogy félbeszakítom, de lenne egy sürgős kérdésem.
Please forgive the mess; I wasn’t expecting guests.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Forgive me for being late.
Elnézést, hogy elkéstem.
Forgive my bad English.
Elnézést a gyenge angolomért.
Forgive me, I need to go now.
Znaczenie
Excuse a minor fault or interruption
Kolokacje
forgive my interruption
|forgive me for asking
Synonimy
excuse (More common in this polite context; interchangeable in many cases.)
Tematy
politeness
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A polite way to ask someone not to mind a small mistake or interruption.
Used as a polite way of asking someone to overlook a small fault, mistake, or interruption.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
forgive
IPA
GB/fɚɡˈɪv/
US/fɚɡˈɪv/
Sylaby i akcent
for - give (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: forgive
- 3rd Person Singular: forgives
- Present Participle: forgiving
- Past: forgave
- Past Participle: forgiven
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
forgives
verb
forgiving
verb
forgave
verb
forgiven
verb
Core family
forgiveness
noun B1
Related words
forgivable
adjective
forgivingly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unforgivable
adjective
unforgiving
adjective
Advanced or less common
unforgivably
adverb
Najważniejsze informacje
- Irregular past: forgave Verb
- Irregular past participle: forgiven Verb
Wyrażenia
forgive me for saying so
1/fɚɡˈɪv mˈi fɚ sˈeɪɪŋ sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Polite disclaimer before possibly offensive comment
A polite way to say something that might upset someone.
Przykłady
- Forgive me for saying so, but I think you’re wrong.
- Forgive me for saying so, but that idea might not work.
God forgives
1/ɡˈɑd fɚɡˈɪvz/
fixed phrase
God stops being angry at wrongdoing
A phrase meaning that God does not stay angry at people who do wrong if they are sorry.
Przykłady
- Don’t worry, God forgives those who repent.
- They believe God forgives all sins.
forgive and forget
1/fɚɡˈɪv ˈænd fɚɡˈɛt/
idiom
Let go of anger and memory of wrongs
To stop being angry about something and not think about it anymore.
Przykłady
- It's time to forgive and forget if we want peace.
- They decided to forgive and forget after their disagreement.
- They finally decided to forgive and forget after years of arguing.
- It’s best to forgive and forget so you can move on.