Aprobación (en. Approval)

/a.pro.baˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Consent or acceptance of something.

The project's approval took several months.

La aprobación del proyecto llevó varios meses.

Official recognition of a request or proposal.

We need the committee's approval to continue.

Necesitamos la aprobación del comité para continuar.

Favorable judgment about something or someone.

His performance at work received his boss's approval.

Su desempeño en el trabajo recibió la aprobación de su jefe.

From the Latin 'approbatio', which means approval.

to give approval

To express consent or acceptance.

dar aprobación

unanimous approval

Approval made by all members of a group.

aprobación unánime

to gain approval

To get someone to accept or consent to something.

conseguir la aprobación

to approve

To give the green light to something.

aprobar

consent

Agreement or conformity on a decision.

consentimiento

validation

Confirmation of the truthfulness of something.

validación

Informal approval, often bypassing formalities.

I got my friends' approval to go out.

Logré la aprobación de mis amigos para salir.

To accept something coldly or without enthusiasm.

Their approval was very 'meh', I barely noticed it.

Su aprobación fue muy 'meh', casi no lo noté.