🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

keine Ausrede

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaɪ̯nə ˈaʊ̯sʁeːdə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
No-Excuse/noʊ ɪkˈskjus/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Firma hat eine Politik ohne Ausrede bezüglich Verspätungen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing a situation or policy where excuses are not permitted.

    "The company has a no-excuse policy regarding tardiness."
  2. 2

    Referring to a standard or expectation that requires full accountability without justification.

    "In this training program, it's a no-excuse environment; everyone must meet their deadlines."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'no-excuse' combines the negation 'no' with 'excuse', which originates from the Latin 'excusare', meaning to free from blame. The phrase has evolved in modern English to describe situations where excuses are not accepted or allowed, particularly in contexts emphasizing accountability.

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