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    Aprobar (en. Approve)

    /a.proˈβaɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To recognize a subject or evaluation as satisfactory.
    The student managed to pass the final exam.
    El estudiante logró aprobar el examen final.
    To accept or give the green light to a decision or proposal.
    The school board decided to pass the new policy.
    El consejo escolar decidió aprobar la nueva política.
    To validate or give consent to an agreement or norm.
    To proceed, we need to approve the hiring.
    Para proceder, necesitamos aprobar la contratación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'approbāre', which means 'to give approval'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pass an exam
    To pass an exam satisfactorily.
    aprobar un examen
    to pass a law
    To give the necessary consent for a law to come into effect.
    aprobar una ley
    to pass by the skin of one's teeth
    To approve something by a narrow margin.
    aprobar por los pelos

    Related Words

    approval
    Action of approving something.
    aprobación
    approving
    That gives or shows approval.
    aprobatorio
    disapprove
    Not to approve or reject something.
    desaprobar

    Slang Meanings

    To pass an exam without having studied.
    I managed to pass despite not having prepared.
    Logré aprobar a pesar de no haberme preparado.
    To approve something in an improvised way.
    I did everything in a rush, but in the end, I managed to pass.
    Lo hice todo de afán, pero al final lo logré aprobar.