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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. accepter [aksɛpte] VB trans

1. accepter (bien recevoir):

accepter invitation, personne, proposition, cadeau: to accept

accepter qc de qn: to accept sth from sb

accepter de faire qc: to agree to do sth

accepter que …: to accept that …

s'il te plaît, accepte!: please say yes!

je n'accepte pas qu'on m'interrompe!: I will not be interrupted!

2. accepter (agréer):

accepter condition, contrat, devis: to agree to

3. accepter (relever):

accepter défi, pari: to accept, to take up

4. accepter (admettre):

accepter excuse, théorie, personne: to accept

elle a essayé de faire accepter son fiancé/projet: she tried to get her fiancé/plan accepted

il aura du mal à se faire accepter par sa belle-famille: he'll have trouble getting himself accepted by his in-laws

accepter l'idée de faire qc: to accept the idea of doing sth

5. accepter (se résigner à):

accepter situation, destin: to accept, to come to terms with

II. s'accepter VB refl

1. s'accepter (soi-même):

s'accepter (tel qu'on est): to accept oneself (for what one is)

2. s'accepter (l'un l'autre):

s'accepter (mutuellement): to accept one another

il m'a asticoté jusqu'à ce que j'accepte: he goaded me into accepting

il m'a baratiné jusqu'à ce que j'accepte l'invitation: he went on at me until I accepted the invitation inf

à mon grand étonnement, elle a accepté: to my amazement ou astonishment, she accepted

délibérément accepter, choisir: consciously

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given common currency (widely accepted) opinion, fact: généralement accepté

unopposed: accepté sans opposition

sb's graciousness in defeat: la bonne grâce avec laquelle qn accepte la défaite

accept gift, offer, suggestion, apology, candidate, money: accepter

accept fate, situation: accepter

go along with: être d'accord avec, accepter

I can't go along with that: je ne peux pas accepter ça

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accepter [aksɛpte] VB trans

1. accepter (prendre, se soumettre à):

accepter: to accept

2. accepter (être d'accord):

accepter qc: to agree to sth

accepter de +infin: to agree to +infin

3. accepter (tolérer):

accepter qn: to put up with sb

4. accepter (relever):

accepter défi: to accept

accepter par lassitude: to agree out of weariness

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settle for: accepter

accept: accepter

to accept a gift/an offer: accepter un cadeau/une offre

accept: accepter

to accept sb as sth: accepter qn en tant que qc

accept: accepter

lap up: s'empresser d'accepter

adopt suggestion: accepter

sth is unacceptable to sb: qn ne peut pas accepter qc

to take unkindly to sth form: accepter qc difficilement

to take it on the chin: accepter sans se plaindre

fall in with an idea, a suggestion, proposal: accepter

in the PONS Dictionary

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accepter [aksɛpte] VB trans

1. accepter (prendre, se soumettre à):

accepter: to accept

2. accepter (être d'accord):

accepter qc: to agree to sth

accepter de +infin: to agree to +infin

3. accepter (tolérer):

accepter qn: to put up with sb

4. accepter (relever):

accepter défi: to accept

accepter par lassitude: to agree out of weariness

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settle for: accepter

accept: accepter

to accept a gift/an offer: accepter un cadeau/une offre

accept: accepter

to accept sb as sth: accepter qn en tant que qc

accept: accepter

lap up: s'empresser d'accepter

adopt suggestion: accepter

sth is unacceptable to sb: qn ne peut pas accepter qc

to take unkindly to sth form: accepter qc difficilement

to take it on the chin: accepter sans se plaindre

embrace offer: accepter

Présent
j'	accepte
tu	acceptes
il/elle/on	accepte
nous	acceptons
vous	acceptez
ils/elles	acceptent

Imparfait
j'	acceptais
tu	acceptais
il/elle/on	acceptait
nous	acceptions
vous	acceptiez
ils/elles	acceptaient

Passé simple
j'	acceptai
tu	acceptas
il/elle/on	accepta
nous	acceptâmes
vous	acceptâtes
ils/elles	acceptèrent

Futur simple
j'	accepterai
tu	accepteras
il/elle/on	acceptera
nous	accepterons
vous	accepterez
ils/elles	accepteront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

accepter qc: to agree to sth

accepter qn: to put up with sb

accepter serait l'équivalent de céder: agreeing would be tantamount to giving in

d'ici (à ce) qu'il accepte, cela peut durer: as for him agreeing, don't hold your breath

à regret accepter: reluctantly

I can't possibly accept it: je ne peux vraiment pas accepter

to accept sb as sth: accepter qn en tant que qc

to my disgust he accepted: à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to be amenable to sb doing sth: être prêt à accepter que qn fasse qc

sth is unacceptable to sb: qn ne peut pas accepter qc

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