No. 14,152 in Russian
оправдывать
"To justify" or "to excuse."
In a sentence
Он всегда пытается оправдывать свои ошибки.
He always tries to justify his mistakes.
Here, 'оправдывать' means to provide explanations or reasons for mistakes in order to alleviate blame or guilt.
Решение не оправдывает ожидания.
The decision does not meet expectations.
In this sentence, 'оправдывать' refers to fulfilling or living up to expectations.
Ее действия можно оправдывать лишь обстоятельствами.
Her actions can only be justified by the circumstances.
Here, 'оправдывать' means to defend or explain actions based on certain reasons or conditions.
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