atruna1 — Aizbildināšanās, atsakoties no kāda uzdevuma, uzaicinājuma, priekšlikuma u. tml.; atrunāšanās.
aizbildinājums1 — Izteikums, ar ko aizbildina vai aizbildinās; iemesls, ar ko aizbildina vai aizbildinās.
Tulkojumiexcuse, alibi, exculpation.
Tulkojumi
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
