forgive

perdonar

Dejar de estar enfadado con alguien y de querer castigarlo por algo malo que hizo.

En inglés sencillo: To stop being angry with someone and stop wanting to punish them for something wrong.

• Please forgive me.
• He forgave his brother for breaking the lamp.
• Will you ever forgive her for what she did?

Cómo se usa: forgive someone for something (She forgave him for the lie.); forgive someone for doing something (Can you forgive me for losing your book?)

Sinónimos: pardon

Expresiones frecuentes: forgive someone, forgive someone for something, please forgive me, forgive me

perdonar

Aceptar una mala acción sin querer castigar a quien la cometió.

En inglés sencillo: To accept a wrong act without wanting to punish the person who did it.

• I can forgive a small mistake.
• She forgave his rude behavior.
• Could you forgive such a serious betrayal?

Sinónimos: pardon, excuse

Expresiones frecuentes: forgive a mistake, forgive an insult, forgive something

condonar

Decidir que alguien ya no tiene que devolver el dinero que debe.

En inglés sencillo: To decide that someone no longer has to pay back money they owe.

• The bank agreed to forgive the debt.
• Some student loans were forgiven last year.
• Will the lender forgive the remaining balance?

Sinónimos: cancel, write off

Expresiones frecuentes: forgive a debt, forgive a loan, forgive someone’s debt