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"Pardon" is a noun which is often translated as "el perdón", and "acquit" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "absolver". Learn more about the difference between "pardon" and "acquit" below.
pardon(
par
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dihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (legal)
a. el indulto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rebels were granted a pardon and set free.Los rebeldes recibieron un indulto y fueron liberados.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to forgive)
a. perdonar
Pardon me, could you tell me where the police station is?Perdóneme, ¿podría decirme dónde está la comisaría?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
5. (sorry)
b. cómo
Pardon? I couldn't hear you over the noise of the train.¿Cómo? No te pude escuchar por el ruido del tren.
c. qué
I'm going to give away my fortune and become a pilgrim. - Pardon? Are you crazy or what?Voy a regalar mi fortuna y convertirme en peregrino. - ¿Qué? ¿Estás loco?
d. mande
Please take the luggage upstairs. - Pardon? Where?Por favor, lleva el equipaje arriba. - ¿Mande? ¿Adónde?
acquit(
uh
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kwiht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. absolver
After deliberation, the jury acquitted the defendant.Después de la deliberación, el jurado absolvió al acusado.
b. exculpar
The prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, so you must acquit the accused.La fiscalía no pudo probar su caso más allá de toda duda razonable, por lo que deben exculpar al acusado.
