No. 4,733 in Arabic
الاعتذار
Apology.
In a sentence
قدمت الاعتذار لزميلي على تأخري عن الاجتماع.
I apologized to my colleague for being late to the meeting.
In this context, الاعتذار is used as a noun referring to the formal act of apologizing.
تعلّمت أن الاعتذار ينم عن شخصية قوية.
I learned that apologizing reflects a strong character.
Here, الاعتذار highlights the concept of apologizing as a principle or value.
أعتقد أن الاعتذار عند الخطأ واجب.
I believe that apologizing when making a mistake is a duty.
In this sentence, الاعتذار is emphasised as an obligation or proper behavior in dealing with others.
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