1 to forgive or pardon: Excuse me – can you tell me the time?; I’ll excuse your carelessness this time.
az: bağışlamaq
ru: извинять
2 to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from swimming practice today
az: azad etmək
ru: освобождать от
♦ [ikˈskjuːs] noun
a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.
az: bəhanə, səbəb
ru: оправдание