forgive

forgive
fə'ɡiv
past tense - forgave; verb
1) (to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong): He forgave her for stealing his watch.)
2) (to stop being angry about (something that someone has done): He forgave her angry words.)
- forgiving
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tilgi
verb (forgave - forgiven) \/fəˈɡɪv\/
1) tilgi
I'll never forgive you for that
jeg vil aldri tilgi deg det
2) ettergi
my uncle forgave the debt
onkelen min ettergav gjelden
forgive and forget tilgi og glemme
not to be forgiven utilgivelig

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(especially for a small offence), , ,


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