alibi
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/ˈæləˌbaɪ/
/ˈælɪˌbaɪ/
GeneralLaw
- 1 alibi, bulunmazlık kanıtı countable
Definition (English)
Proof that a person was somewhere else when a crime was committed.
Example Sentences
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His alibi for the night of the crime was weak.Suç gecesine ilişkin alibisi zayıftı.
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She provided an alibi to the police.Polise bir alibi sundu.
Informal
- 1 mazeret, bahane countable
Definition (English)
An excuse for something you have done wrong or failed to do.
Example Sentences
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Being tired is no alibi for being rude to your friends.Yorgun olmak, arkadaşlarına kaba davranman için bir mazeret değil.
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He always has an alibi for missing training.Antrenmanı kaçırmak için her zaman bir bahanesi vardır.
Synonyms
Collocations
provide an alibihave an alibialibi evidencealibi witnessalibi defenseestablish an alibi