approve

approve
ə'pru:v
verb
1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) aprobar; tener un buen concepto de
2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) aprobar, aceptar
•
- on approval
approve vb aprobar / dar el visto bueno a
El gerundio de approve se escribe approving
approve
tr[ə'prʊːv]
transitive verb
1 aprobar, dar el visto bueno a
approve [ə'pru:v] vt, -proved ; -proving
1) : aprobar, sancionar, darle el visto bueno a
2)
to approve of : consentir en, aprobar
he doesn't approve of smoking: está en contra del tabaco
approve
v.
• aprobar v.
ə'pruːv
1.
intransitive verb
a) (agree)

to approve (of something/somebody): mother seems to approve of him a mamá parece gustarle; they didn't approve of us getting married no les pareció bien que nos casáramos; I don't approve of his methods no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos; they don't approve of my smoking les parece mal que fume; do you approve? — ¿le parece bien?

b) (agree formally) dar* su (or mi etc) aprobación or visto bueno

2.
vt
a) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*
b) (officially recognize) <institution> acreditar

an approved method — un método autorizado

[ǝ'pruːv]
1.
VT [+ plan, decision, legislation, expenditure, minutes] aprobar; [+ drug, medicine, method] autorizar

the council has approved the construction of a hotel — el ayuntamiento ha dado su aprobación para or ha aprobado la construcción de un hotel

2. VI
1) (=be in favour)

I think she'll approve — creo que estará de acuerdo, creo que le parecerá bien

he's not allowed sweets, his mother doesn't approve — no le dejan comer caramelos, a su madre no le gusta

2) (=give authorization) dar su aprobación

if Congress approves, the project will go ahead next year — si el Congreso da su aprobación or lo aprueba, el proyecto se llevará a cabo el año que viene

* * *
[ə'pruːv]
1.
intransitive verb
a) (agree)

to approve (of something/somebody): mother seems to approve of him a mamá parece gustarle; they didn't approve of us getting married no les pareció bien que nos casáramos; I don't approve of his methods no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos; they don't approve of my smoking les parece mal que fume; do you approve? — ¿le parece bien?

b) (agree formally) dar* su (or mi etc) aprobación or visto bueno

2.
vt
a) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*
b) (officially recognize) <institution> acreditar

an approved method — un método autorizado


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Approve — Ap*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approving}.] [OE. aproven, appreven, to prove, OF. aprover, F. approuver, to approve, fr. L. approbare; ad + probare to esteem as good, approve, prove. See {Prove}, and cf. {Approbate}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • approve — UK US /əˈpruːv/ verb ► [T] to accept, allow, or officially agree to something: » The measure was approved by the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs. »The aluminum producer could begin recalling workers on Tuesday if the union… …   Financial and business terms

  • approve — approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or to express a favorable opinion of. Approve often means no more than this {daring them . . . to approve her conduct Conrad} Sometimes, however, it suggests esteem or admiration {Jane… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • approve of sb — approve of sb/sth ► to have a good opinion of someone or something: »Close to 90% of people approve of his handling of the crisis. Main Entry: ↑approve …   Financial and business terms

  • approve — ap·prove vt ap·proved, ap·prov·ing: to give formal or official sanction to: ratify Congress approved the proposed budget Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • approve — (v.) c.1300, to demonstrate, prove; mid 14c., to attest (something) with authority, from O.Fr. aprover (Mod.Fr. approuver) approve, agree to, from L. approbare to assent to as good, regard as good, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + probare to try,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • approve — [v1] agree something is good accept, acclaim, admire, applaud, appreciate, approbate, be big on*, commend, countenance, esteem, face it, favor, go along with, grin and bear it*, handle, like, live with*, praise, put up with, regard highly,… …   New thesaurus

  • approve — ► VERB 1) (often approve of) believe that someone or something is good or acceptable. 2) officially acknowledge as satisfactory. ORIGIN Old French aprover, from Latin approbare …   English terms dictionary

  • approve — [ə pro͞ov′] vt. approved, approving [ME aproven < OFr aprover < L approbare < ad , to + probare, to try, test < probus, good] 1. to give one s consent to; sanction; confirm 2. to be favorable toward; think or declare to be good,… …   English World dictionary

  • Approve — Ap*prove ([a^]p*pr[=oo]v ), v. t. [OF. aprouer; a (L. ad) + a form apparently derived fr. the pro, prod, in L. prodest it is useful or profitable, properly the preposition pro for. Cf. {Improve}.] (Eng. Law) To make profit of; to convert to one s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • approve of — index countenance, permit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”