aprobar

v.

1 to approve (proyecto, medida).

Ricardo aprobó el proyecto Richard approved the project.

2 to pass (examen, asignatura).

me han aprobado en química I passed my chemistry exam

María aprobó y pudo descansar Mary passed and was able to rest.

3 to approve of (comportamiento).

4 to give one's approval, to approve, to assent, to give the nod.

El general aprobó The general gave his approval.

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aprobar

Conjugation model [CONTAR], like {{link=contar}}contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to approve; (ley) to pass

2 (estar de acuerdo) to approve of

3 EDUCACIÓN (examen, asignatura) to pass

► verbo intransitivo

1 to pass

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verb

1) to approve, endorse

2) pass

3) approve of

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1. VT

1) [+ ley, proyecto de ley] to pass; [+ informe, plan, acuerdo] to approve, endorse

el parlamento aprobó el tratado — the treaty was approved o endorsed by Parliament

2) [+ alumno, asignatura] to pass

¿aprobaste el examen? — did you pass the exam?

no he aprobado las matemáticas — I haven't passed mathematics

no me han aprobado la literatura — I didn't get a pass in literature

3) [+ decisión, actitud] to approve of

no apruebo tu amistad con esa chica — I don't approve of your friendship with that girl

mi familia aprobó mi decisión de casarme — my family approved of my decision to get married

2.

VI to pass

aprobé en francés — I passed (in) French

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <proyecto de ley/moción> to pass; <préstamo/acuerdo/plan> to approve, sanction; <actuación/conducta> to approve of

2) estudiante <examen> to pass; profesor <estudiante> to pass

2.

aprobar vi estudiante to pass

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= approve, sanction, subscribe (to), condone, pass.

Ex. The draft was approved by the sponsoring Sections in December 1983 and proofreading and preparation of the camera-ready copy were completed by September 1984.

Ex. Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex. As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex. Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

Ex. She could cope with the disappointment of not passing, but what I am not sure of is how much the dance examiner will mark her down for having bowed legs.

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* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* aprobar legislación = pass + legislation.

* aprobar por moción = pass by + motion.

* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* aprobar una moción = pass + resolution, adopt + resolution, approve + resolution, pass + motion.

* aprobar una propuesta = pass + proposal, pass + proposition.

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* desaprobar = frown on/upon.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <proyecto de ley/moción> to pass; <préstamo/acuerdo/plan> to approve, sanction; <actuación/conducta> to approve of

2) estudiante <examen> to pass; profesor <estudiante> to pass

2.

aprobar vi estudiante to pass

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= approve, sanction, subscribe (to), condone, pass.

Ex: The draft was approved by the sponsoring Sections in December 1983 and proofreading and preparation of the camera-ready copy were completed by September 1984.

Ex: Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex: As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.

Ex: She could cope with the disappointment of not passing, but what I am not sure of is how much the dance examiner will mark her down for having bowed legs.

* aprobar con los ojos cerrados = sail through + exam.

* aprobar legislación = pass + legislation.

* aprobar por moción = pass by + motion.

* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* aprobar una moción = pass + resolution, adopt + resolution, approve + resolution, pass + motion.

* aprobar una propuesta = pass + proposal, pass + proposition.

* aprobar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.

* desaprobar = frown on/upon.

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aprobar [A10 ]

vt

A

1 ‹proyecto de ley/moción› to pass

2 (sancionar, dar el visto bueno a) ‹préstamo/acuerdo/plan› to approve, sanction, endorse

3 ‹junta de accionistas/cuentas› to approve

4 (estar de acuerdo con) ‹actuación/conducta› to approve of

B

1 «estudiante» ‹examen› to pass

2 «profesor» ‹estudiante› to pass

■ aprobar

vi

«estudiante» to pass

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aprobar (conjugate aprobar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹proyecto de ley/moción› to pass;
‹préstamo/acuerdo/plan› to approve, sanction;
‹actuación/conducta› to approve of
2 (Educ) to pass
verbo intransitivo [estudiante] to pass
aprobar verbo transitivo
1 (autorizar) to approve
2 (suscribir) to approve of
3 Educ to pass
4 Pol (una ley) to pass
'aprobar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- desaprobar
- difícilmente
- examen
- sprint
- aprueba
- para
English:
approve
- approve of
- carry
- condone
- countenance
- endorse
- favor
- favour
- get through
- law
- pass
- push through
- sail through
- scrape through
- study
- adopt
- authorize
- grammar
- push
- sanction
- scrape
- succeed

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aprobar

♦ vt

1. [proyecto, medida] to approve;

[ley, moción] to pass

2. [examen, asignatura] to pass;

me han aprobado en química I passed my chemistry exam

3. [comportamiento] to approve of

♦ vi

[estudiante] to pass

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aprobar

v/t

1 approve; comportamiento, idea approve of; ley pass

2 examen pass

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aprobar {19} vt

1) : to approve of

2) : to pass (a law, an exam)

aprobar vi

: to pass (in school)

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aprobar vb

1. (examen, asignatura, alumno) to pass

he aprobado inglés I've passed English

2. (comportamiento, persona) to approve of

no apruebo tu decisión I don't approve of your decision