pedir perdón
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pedir perdón(
peh
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deer
pehr
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dohn
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
b. to apologise (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pido perdón. No era mi intención ofender a nadie, de veras.I apologise. Honestly, I didn't mean to offend anyone.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si algo sale mal, pediré perdón.If something goes wrong, I'll say I'm sorry.
Si te has equivocado en algo, no cuesta nada pedir perdón.If you're wrong about something, it's not so hard to say you're sorry.
a. to ask for forgiveness
El asesino jamás mostró remordimiento ni pidió perdón.The killer never showed remorse or asked for forgiveness.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to apologize to
Claudio pidió perdón a sus compañeros de trabajo por haber perdido los nervios.Claudio apologized to his colleagues for having lost his temper.
b. to apologise to (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pedro, pide perdón a tu hermana pequeña por lo que le has hecho.Apologise to your little sister for what you just did to her, Pedro.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Antonio nos pidió perdón por haber llegado tan tarde.Antonio told us he was sorry for arriving so late.
Ya te pedí perdón. ¿Qué más quieres?I told you I'm sorry. What else do you want?
a. to be sorry
Les pido perdón, amigos. No volverá a ocurrir.I'm sorry, folks. It won't happen again.
a. to ask for forgiveness
El terrorista pidió perdón a las familias de las víctimas en su lecho de muerte.The terrorist asked the victims of the families for forgiveness in his deathbed.
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