No. 10,967 in Spanish
disculpan
"They apologize" or "you all apologize" (depending on context).
In a sentence
¿Me disculpan un momento?
Could you excuse me for a moment?
In this sentence, the verb 'disculpan' is used as a polite request for being excused, where the speaker addresses multiple people formally or informally.
Ellos se disculpan por llegar tarde a la reunión.
They apologize for being late to the meeting.
Here, 'disculpan' refers to the act of one's apologies, derived from the reflexive verb 'disculparse' (to apologize), used in the third person plural.
Cuando cometen un error, siempre se disculpan sinceramente.
When they make a mistake, they always apologize sincerely.
In this example, 'disculpan' shows the consistent action of apologizing, emphasizing sincerity when recognizing one's mistakes.
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