beg off

Meanings:

1.
UKUSAustraliaCanadainformalneutral
- To politely decline an invitation, request, or responsibility; to ask to be excused from participating or attending.
2.
UKUSAustraliaCanadaneutralformal
- To plead to be excused from blame, punishment, or an obligation; to ask for forgiveness or mercy that excuses one from a duty or consequence.

EN: Oh, Jimmy. May I beg off?
ES: Jimmy, te lo suplico.
EN: Can I beg off?
ES: ¿Podrás disculparme?
EN: Do anything you want. I think I'll beg off that hospital board meeting tonight.
ES: Haz lo que quieras.
EN: He beg off? He's not scared of you.
ES: No te teme.
EN: I'm afraid I'm gonna have to beg off, sir.
ES: Me temo que tengo que pedir permiso, señor.
EN: Go in and beg off the rest of the night.
ES: Ve a pedirle el resto de la noche libre.
EN: David. Can't I beg off tonight? I am so...
ES: - David ¿no podrías ir esta noche sin mí?
EN: So I'm afraid I'll have to beg off.
ES: Así que me temo que no podré ir.
EN: We must get down on our knees and beg off Robert and the cat.
ES: Debemos arrodillarnos y pedir perdón a Robert y al gato.
EN: I was just about to call and beg off.
ES: estaba a punto de llamar y cancelar.
EN: Oh, I'll have to beg off, darling.
ES: Oh, tendrás que disculparme, cariño.
EN: I have to beg off tonight.
ES: No puedo.
EN: I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to beg off.
ES: Lo siento, yo no podré asistir.
EN: In spring you used to phone in sick to the office and beg off work.
ES: Antes llamabas a la oficina diciendo que estabas malo y no podías trabajar.
EN: I've got to beg off.
ES: Pido clemencia.
EN: Oh, Jimmy. May I beg off?
ES: Jimmy, te lo suplico.
EN: I've got to beg off.
ES: Pido clemencia.