forgive
gb/fɚɡˈɪv/ us/fɚɡˈɪv/
B1
Английский
~ 1900
megbocsát, megbocsát magának, elnézést, bocsánat, bocsásson meg
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
megbocsát
B1
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forgive' with 'excuse'. 'Forgive' is about letting go of anger, while 'excuse' is about explaining or justifying an action.
Значение
Stop being angry at someone
Коллокации
forgive someone for
|hard to forgive
|learn to forgive
|forgive and forget
Синонимы
pardon (More formal; often used in legal or official contexts.)
|
absolve (Formal; emphasizes freeing from guilt or blame.)
Антонимы
blame (To hold someone responsible in a negative way.)
|
resent (To continue feeling anger or bitterness toward someone.)
Темы
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
Stop blaming yourself
Коллокации
forgive yourself for
|learn to forgive yourself
Синонимы
absolve oneself (Formal; emphasizes freeing oneself from guilt.)
Антонимы
punish oneself (To continue blaming or being hard on oneself.)
Темы
emotions
|self-help
|health
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To stop feeling bad about something wrong you did.
To stop feeling guilt or anger toward oneself for a past action or mistake.
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
3
Модель употребления:
'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.
Примеры для изучающих
Forgive me for being late.
Elnézést, hogy elkéstem.
Forgive my bad English.
Elnézést a gyenge angolomért.
Forgive me, I need to go now.
Значение
Excuse a minor fault or interruption
Коллокации
forgive my interruption
|forgive me for asking
Синонимы
excuse (More common in this polite context; interchangeable in many cases.)
Темы
politeness
|daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
forgive
IPA
GB/fɚɡˈɪv/
US/fɚɡˈɪv/
Слоги и ударение
for - give (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: forgive
- 3rd Person Singular: forgives
- Present Participle: forgiving
- Past: forgave
- Past Participle: forgiven
Родственные слова
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
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: forgave Verb
- Irregular past participle: forgiven Verb
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.