atvainot

From at- +‎ vainot (“to blame”).

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atvainot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present atvainoju, atvaino, atvaino, past atvainoju)

1. to accept someone's apology, to excuse, to forgive

   atvainot par traucējumu ― to forgive the disturbance

   atvainot vēlo apmeklējumu ― to excuse (someone's) late attendance

   atvainojiet, lūdzu ― please excuse (me)

   atvaino (mani)! ― excuse (me)! sorry!

   jums vajadzēs mani atvainot, es gan laikam nevarēšu rādīties jūsu viesiem ― you will have to excuse me, I will maybe not be able to appear before your guests

2. to excuse, to justify

   atvainot draugu par izklaidību ― to excuse a friend's distraction

   “es viņus ciest nevaru, abus šos Laiviņus”, savu bardzību atvainodams, paskaidroja Vanags ― “I can't stand them, both these Laiviņš,” Vanags explained, excusing/justifying his severity

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