apologetic

apologetic
{ə,pɔlə'dʒetik(əl)
1. извинителен, извиняващ се
he was very APOLOGETIC той се извини
2. защищаващ, застъпващ се, оправдателен, обяснителен
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{ъ,pъlъ'jetik(ъl) а 1. извинителен, извиняващ се;
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оправдателен; апологема; извиняващ се; извинителен;
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1. he was very apologetic той се извини 2. защищаващ, застъпващ се, оправдателен, обяснителен 3. извинителен, извиняващ се
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apologetic[ə¸pɔlə´dʒetik] I adj 1. извинителен, извиняващ се; he was very \apologetic той много се извиняваше; 2. примирителен, почтителен; he spoke in an \apologetic tone говореше, сякаш се извиняваше за безпокойството; 3. апологет, който защищава (мнение, твърдение, възглед и под.); обяснителен; оправдателен. II [ə¸pɔlə´dʒetik] n апологема, официална защита; pl рел. апологетика.

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