forgive

verzeihen, vergeben

Nicht mehr auf jemanden wütend sein und ihn nicht mehr für etwas Falsches bestrafen wollen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: forgive someone for something (She forgave him for the lie.); forgive someone for doing something (Can you forgive me for losing your book?)

Synonyme: pardon

Häufige Wendungen: forgive someone, forgive someone for something, please forgive me, forgive me

verzeihen, vergeben

Eine falsche Handlung verzeihen, ohne die Person dafür bestrafen zu wollen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: pardon, excuse

Häufige Wendungen: forgive a mistake, forgive an insult, forgive something

erlassen

Entscheiden, dass jemand das Geld, das er schuldet, nicht mehr zurückzahlen muss.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: cancel, write off

Häufige Wendungen: forgive a debt, forgive a loan, forgive someone’s debt