30 Ways to Say “I’m Sorry”
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improve something /ɪmˈpruːv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
улучшить что-то; усовершенствовать что-либо
To make something better or to make it work well. It means to change it in a way that helps it to be more useful, nice, or effective.
Governments work to improve infrastructure in cities.
The coach helped the players improve their game.
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make a mistake /meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk/
ошибиться; допустить ошибку
To do something wrong or not right. It means you did not do what you were supposed to do, and it can happen to anyone. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
Making a mistake is part of learning.
It's easy to make a mistake when rushed.
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admit /ədˈmɪt/
признавать
To agree that something is true or to accept that something exists. It means to acknowledge or confess something.
admit guilt― collocation
admit to― collocation
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know, knew, known/nəʊ, njuː, nəʊn/
знать
To have information or understanding about something. It can also mean being familiar with someone or something, or being aware of or recognizing something.
He has known me since I was a student.― User
know about― collocation
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understand, understood, understood/ˌʌndəˈstænd, ˌʌndəˈstuːd, ˌʌndəˈstuːd/ 🙂
понимать
To comprehend or grasp the meaning of something. To know or realize what something is or how it works. The idea becomes clear to you.
understand perfectly― collocation
make understand― collocation
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the buck stops here /ðə bʌk stɒps hɪə / 🙂
ответственность лежит на мне; тут кончается ответственность
Taking responsibility for a situation and not passing it on to others.
In our family, the buck stops here with Dad.
The coach admitted, "The buck stops here."
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work on /ˈwɜːk ɒn/ 🙂
работать над; заниматься; улучшать; разрабатывать; обрабатывать
To spend time and effort to improve or complete something.
I've been working on patience.
Engineers work on green tech.
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improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ 🙂
улучшать; улучшаться
совершенствовать
To make something better or to become better at something. It means to enhance or progress.
improve on it― collocation
improve your health― collocation
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let me know /let miː nəʊ/
сообщи мне; дай знать
Tell me what you think or what you decide later. It means you want someone to share information with you when they can.
Just let me know if you're free.
Please let me know your thoughts.
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apology /əˈpɒlədʒi/ 🙂
извинение, просьба прощения
When you say you are sorry for something you did wrong or something that hurt someone's feelings. It means you feel bad about what happened and you want to make things right.
issue an apology― collocation
sincere apology― collocation
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bring to someone's attention
обратить чьё-то внимание; привлечь внимание кого-то
To make someone notice or think about something important that they might not have seen or known before. It means to tell them about it so they can pay attention to it.
I want to bring this issue to your attention.
We need to bring these findings to the committee's attention soon.
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thank you for your patience 🙂
спасибо за ваше терпение
A polite way to show appreciation to someone for waiting or being calm while something takes time. It means you are grateful that they did not get upset while waiting.
Thank you for your patience throughout the call.
Thank you for your patience for the bus.
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appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ 🙂
ценить; оценивать
To value or be grateful for something or someone. It means recognizing the worth or importance of something.
I'm learning to appreciate jazz― User
it's a popular restaurant with those who appreciate good Japanese food― User
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take full responsibility /teɪk fʊl rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/ 🙂
взять на себя полную ответственность
To accept all the blame or duty for something that happened. It means you are saying it is your job to fix it or deal with it, and you will not blame anyone else.
We'll take full responsibility if it doesn't work out.
The manager has taken full responsibility publicly.
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accept an apology /əkˈsept ən əˈpɒlədʒi / 🙂
принять извинения
To say that you forgive someone for something they did wrong and that you are okay with what they said to make it better. It means you are ready to move on and not be upset anymore.
I can't accept an apology without sincerity.
She refused to accept his half-hearted apology.
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your apologies /jɔːr əˈpɒlədʒiz/
свои извинения
The things you say to show you are sorry for something you did wrong. It means you want to make things better and show you care about the other person's feelings.
No more of your apologies needed.
He demanded your apologies publicly.
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unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ 🙁
к сожалению
Used to say that you are sad or sorry about something bad that has happened.
unfortunately true― collocation
Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick.
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wrong /rɒŋ/ 🙁
неправильный; неверный
Something that is not correct or right. It means that it is not the way it should be.
get something wrong― collocation
rub the wrong way― collocation
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my mistake /maɪ mɪˈsteɪk/
моя ошибка; мой промах
A way to say that you did something wrong or made an error. It means you take responsibility for what happened and you are sorry for it.
Totally my mistake, won't happen again.
My mistake, I jumped to conclusions.
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my fault /maɪ fɔːlt/
моя вина; я виноват
This means that something bad happened because of me. I am saying that I made a mistake or did something wrong.
Don't worry, my fault entirely.
That's on me, my fault.
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