English-Spanish translations for apology

• disculpa
  Señor ponente, le debo una disculpa. Rapporteur, I owe you an apology.
  Para empezar, debo pedirle disculpas. I shall start with a word of apology.
• excusa
  Hasta hoy, no se han pedido excusas. To this date, no apology has been made.
  Creo que lo adecuado hubiera sido, por lo menos, presentar excusas. I think an apology is the least that could have been expected.
  Pido perdón, y esta excusa se la expresaré directamente al Sr. Bullmann. I apologise, and I shall convey my apology directly to Mr Bullmann.

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