atvainot

== Latvian == === Etymology === From at- +‎ vainot (“to blame”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === atvainot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present atvainoju, atvaino, atvaino, past atvainoju) 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 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 ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== piedot