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to approve

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. aprobar VB trans

1.1. aprobar proyecto de ley/moción:

aprobar
to pass

1.2. aprobar (sancionar, dar el visto bueno a):

aprobar préstamo/acuerdo/plan
to approve
aprobar préstamo/acuerdo/plan
to sanction
aprobar préstamo/acuerdo/plan
to endorse

1.3. aprobar junta de accionistas/cuentas:

aprobar
to approve

1.4. aprobar (estar de acuerdo con):

aprobar actuación/conducta
to approve of

2.1. aprobar estudiante examen:

aprobar
to pass

2.2. aprobar profesor estudiante:

aprobar
to pass

II. aprobar VB intr

aprobar estudiante:

aprobar
to pass
aprobar una asignatura
to pass a subject
pasar o aprobar de panzazo Mex
to scrape through inf
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vote through
aprobar (por votación)
enact bill
aprobar
condone
aprobar
applaud decision/action
aprobar
scrape through
aprobar raspando
scrape through
aprobar arañando Urug
scrape through
aprobar por los pelos inf
scrape through
aprobar por un pelo inf
matriculate Brit
aprobar el examen de ingreso
to pass a vote of censure
aprobar un voto de censura

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. aprobar <o → ue> VB trans

1. aprobar:

aprobar (decisión, propuesta, proyecto, moción)
to approve
aprobar (ley)
to pass
aprobar las condiciones
to agree to the conditions
la censura no aprobaba muchas películas
the board of censors didn't pass many films
la solicitud fue aprobada
the application was approved

2. aprobar (examen, a un alumno):

aprobar
to pass

II. aprobar <o → ue> VB intr SCHOOL

aprobar
to pass
aprobar algo por unanimidad
to approve sth unanimously
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rush through
aprobar urgentemente
condone
aprobar
pass mark
nota f mínima para aprobar
vote on
aprobar (por votación)
mandate
aprobar oficialmente
disapprove intr
no aprobar
accept
aprobar
sanction
aprobar
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. aprobar <o → ue> [a·pro·ˈβar] VB trans

1. aprobar:

aprobar (decisión)
to approve
aprobar (ley)
to pass
aprobar las condiciones
to agree to the conditions
la censura no aprobaba muchas películas
the board of censors didn't pass many films
la solicitud fue aprobada
the application was approved

2. aprobar (examen):

aprobar
to pass

II. aprobar <o → ue> [a·pro·ˈβar] VB intr SCHOOL

aprobar
to pass
aprobar algo por unanimidad
to approve sth unanimously
aprobar algo en pleno
to approve sth in a full session
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Spanish
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rush through
aprobar urgentemente
condone
aprobar
passing grade
nota f mínima para aprobar
vote on
aprobar (por votación)
endorse
aprobar
mandate
aprobar oficialmente
to pass an exam with flying colors
aprobar un examen sin problemas
presente
yoapruebo
túapruebas
él/ella/ustedaprueba
nosotros/nosotrasaprobamos
vosotros/vosotrasaprobáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprueban
imperfecto
yoaprobaba
túaprobabas
él/ella/ustedaprobaba
nosotros/nosotrasaprobábamos
vosotros/vosotrasaprobabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprobaban
indefinido
yoaprobé
túaprobaste
él/ella/ustedaprobó
nosotros/nosotrasaprobamos
vosotros/vosotrasaprobasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprobaron
futuro
yoaprobaré
túaprobarás
él/ella/ustedaprobará
nosotros/nosotrasaprobaremos
vosotros/vosotrasaprobaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaprobarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tiene pocas probabilidades de aprobar
he has little chance of passing
aprobar algo por unanimidad
to approve sth unanimously
tenemos que apretar si queremos aprobar
we'll have to make more of an effort if we want to pass
aprobar/suspender un examen
to pass/fail an exam
aprobar con matrícula de honor
to pass with distinction [or with highest honors Am] (allowing student free enrolment in a subject for the following course)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Además poniendo su foto en plena página lo que es un golpe bajo y muy poco caballeroso.
caracaschronicles.com
Tarda un poco pero cuando veas poco tápalo con un plato de loza y dejas que se enfrie.
ritualesvelasaceites.blogspot.com
Si te preocupa, deja la tapa un poco floja, pero esto evitará que el té forme la efervescencia correctamente.
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Poco después de cumplir los cuarenta, se dice, su inteligencia teórica empezó a decaer.
kmarx.wordpress.com
Jocelyn no está acostumbrado a tener criadas tan deslenguadas y con tan poco tacto hacia su jefe.
pasajes-romanticos.blogspot.com

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