English-Polish translations for apology

• apologia
  Uważamy, że słowo "apologia” lepiej odzwierciedla rodzaj zachowania, które chcemy ograniczyć. We consider that the word apology better reflects the type of behaviour to be curbed.
• przeprosiny
  na piśmie. - (DE) Sprawozdanie pana Reula stanowi przeprosiny wobec przemysłu jądrowego. in writing. - (DE) The Reul report is an apology for the nuclear industry.
  Nie proszę o przeprosiny ani o nic podobnego. I am not asking for an apology or anything of that kind.
  Mam nadzieję, że przyjmą państwo te przeprosiny w duchu, w którym je wypowiadam. I hope you will accept this apology in the spirit in which it is made.

Definition of apology

• An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry
• A formal justification, defence
• Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift

Examples

• What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldnt help but forgive him
• The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities
• The Apology of Socrates
• a poor apology for a hotel room

Related words

• apologize
• apologia
• apologise
• apologist
• apologetic
• apologetics
• apologies
• apologizing
• apologue