D'approbation (en. Approval)

/dapʁɔba.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
State of what is approved, of acceptance.
The approval of his project by the council was unanimous.
L'approbation de son projet par le conseil a été unanime.
Consent, agreement, or praise.
He was waiting for his superiors' approval to move forward.
Il attendait l'approbation de ses supérieurs pour aller de l'avant.
Approval is often required in administrative matters.
Without the manager's approval, the contract cannot be signed.
Sans l'approbation du manager, le contrat ne pourra pas être signé.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'approbatio', from 'approbare' which means 'to approve'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

without approval
without consent
sans approbation
to request approval
to seek someone's support or agreement
demander l'approbation
to disagree with the approval
to not accept support or acknowledgment
être en désaccord avec l'approbation

Related Words

to approve
to give one's agreement or approval to something.
approuver
acceptance
action of accepting or conceding something.
acceptation
evaluation
action of evaluating or judging the value or quality.
évaluation

Slang Meanings

To have the green light
When he received the green light from his boss, he launched the project.
Quand il a reçu le feu vert de son patron, il a lancé le projet.
To go smoothly
This project went smoothly with the investors.
Ce projet a passé crème auprès des investisseurs.