alibi
French → English
(law) Alibi: a claim that one was elsewhere when a crime was committed
Le suspect possède un alibi solide confirmé par trois témoins.
(English) The suspect has a solid alibi confirmed by three witnesses.
Sans alibi pour la nuit du crime, il est devenu le suspect numéro un.
(English) Without an alibi for the night of the crime, he became the number one suspect.
(metaphor) Pretext: a false excuse used to justify an action or avoid a duty
La jeunesse de cette religion ne doit pas servir d'alibi à la violence.
(English) The youth of this religion must not serve as an excuse for violence.
Il a utilisé son travail comme alibi pour ne pas venir au dîner.
(English) He used his work as a pretext not to come to the dinner.
Entry ID: fr:en:alibi · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary