Betekenis van apology In het Nederlands

• 0 an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done:

  • I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.

  • He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.

  • "Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)."

  • She complained to the company and they sent her a written apology.

  • I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send that report.

  • a letter of apology

• 1 a message politely telling someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party:

  • The vice chair has sent his apologies - he's abroad at present.

  • Apologies were received from Phil Baker and Mark Johnson.

• 2 a formal explanation or defence of a belief or system, especially one that is unpopular

• 3 an act of saying that you are sorry:

  • I have an apology to make to you – I opened your letter by mistake.

  • He owes me an apology (= He should say he is sorry).

  • My apologies (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.

• 4 the act of saying sorry or a message that says sorry:

  • An apology and a refund are being sent to the customer.

  • issue/make an apology The hotel has issued an apology for its mistake.

  • a letter of apology

  • formal Please accept my apologies.

• 5 the act of telling the person in charge of a meeting that you are not able to come, or the list of people who have done this:

  • Ms Kamen sends her apologies.

  • First on the agenda we have apologies, then the treasurer's report.