forgive

perdonare

Smettere di essere arrabbiati con qualcuno e di volerlo punire per qualcosa di sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: pardon

Espressioni comuni: forgive someone, forgive someone for something, please forgive me, forgive me

perdonare

Perdonare un’azione sbagliata senza voler punire chi l’ha compiuta.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: pardon, excuse

Espressioni comuni: forgive a mistake, forgive an insult, forgive something

condonare

Decidere che una persona non deve più restituire il denaro che deve.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: cancel, write off

Espressioni comuni: forgive a debt, forgive a loan, forgive someone’s debt