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1 approve
ə'pru:v1) ((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 de2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) aprobar, aceptar•- approval- on approval
approve vb aprobar / dar el visto bueno atr[ə'prʊːv]1 aprobar, dar el visto bueno a1) : aprobar, sancionar, darle el visto bueno a2)to approve of : consentir en, aprobarhe doesn't approve of smoking: está en contra del tabacov.• aprobar v.ə'pruːv
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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
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vta) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*b) ( officially recognize) < institution> acreditar[ǝ'pruːv]1.VT [+ plan, decision, legislation, expenditure, minutes] aprobar; [+ drug, medicine, method] autorizarthe council has approved the construction of a hotel — el ayuntamiento ha dado su aprobación para or ha aprobado la construcción de un hotel
2. VI1) (=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 aprobaciónif 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]
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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
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vta) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*b) ( officially recognize) < institution> acreditar
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