disapprove

disapprove
disə'pru:v
verb
(to have an unfavourable opinion (of): Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.) desaprobar
- disapproving
- disapprovingly

disapprove vb desaprobar / no gustar
he disapproves of alcohol desaprueba el consumo de alcohol
her parents disapprove of her boyfriend a sus padres no les gusta su novio
El gerundio de disapprove se escribe disapproving
disapprove
tr[dɪsə'prʊːv]
transitive verb
1 desaprobar (of, -)
I disapprove estoy en contra, no me parece bien
her parents disapproved of her boyfriend a sus padres no les gustaba su novio
2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (legislation, plan, etc) rechazar, no aprobar
disapprove [.dɪsə'pru:v] vi, -proved ; -proving : desaprobar, estar en contra
disapprove
v.
condenar v.
desaprobar v.
'dɪsə'pruːv
1.
intransitive verb

to disapprove (of something/somebody): she wants to be a singer but her parents disapprove quiere ser cantante pero a sus padres no les parece bien or (frml) sus padres desaprueban la idea; he disapproves of smoking está en contra del tabaco or del cigarrillo; she disapproves of her son's fiancée — no tiene buen concepto de la novia de su hijo


2.
vt (AmE) \<\<plan/expenditure\>\> rechazar*, no aprobar*
[ˌdɪsǝ'pruːv]
VI

to disapprove of sth — estar en contra de algo, desaprobar algo

to disapprove of sb — mirar mal a algn, no mirar con buenos ojos a algn

her father disapproved of me — su padre me miraba mal or no me miraba con buenos ojos

I think he disapproves of me — creo que no me mira con buenos ojos, creo que me tiene poca simpatía

he disapproves of gambling — está en contra del juego, desaprueba la práctica del juego

I strongly disapprove — yo estoy firmemente en contra

I wanted to go but father disapproved — yo quería ir pero papá no quiso permitirlo

your mother would disapprove — tu madre estaría en contra or lo desaprobaría

* * *
['dɪsə'pruːv]
1.
intransitive verb

to disapprove (of something/somebody): she wants to be a singer but her parents disapprove quiere ser cantante pero a sus padres no les parece bien or (frml) sus padres desaprueban la idea; he disapproves of smoking está en contra del tabaco or del cigarrillo; she disapproves of her son's fiancée — no tiene buen concepto de la novia de su hijo


2.
vt (AmE) \<\<plan/expenditure\>\> rechazar*, no aprobar*

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