"I beg your pardon" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} I beg your pardon
  1. (literally) Used to express an apology for an action. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-I_beg_your_pardon-en-phrase-1dwKg5yX
  2. Used to request something, for example if a statement was not heard. Translations (Translations): undskyld hvad? (Danish), pardon? (French), plaît-il? (French), je vous demande pardon (French), wie bitte? (German), παρακαλώ (parakaló) (Greek), πώς είπατε παρακαλώ (pós eípate parakaló) (Greek), prego (Italian), өршөөгөөрэй (öršöögöörej) (Mongolian), przepraszam (Polish), pardon (Polish), wypraszam sobie (Polish), poftim (Romanian), begob säkusadi ole (Volapük), qedayê to gêna (Zazaki), hegga (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-I_beg_your_pardon-en-phrase-qFfocR-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 78 15 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 4 88 8
  3. Used to ask for clarification of something said if it is unexpected, odd or seen as rude without context.
    Sense id: en-I_beg_your_pardon-en-phrase-f2cOcoLG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: I beg your pudding Related terms: beg someone's pardon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "undskyld hvad?"
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      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "prego"
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      "roman": "öršöögöörej",
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      "word": "өршөөгөөрэй"
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "przepraszam"
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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "Translations",
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      "word": "wypraszam sobie"
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "poftim"
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      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "begob säkusadi ole"
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      "word": "qedayê to gêna"
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