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ap·prov·al
(ə-pro͞o′vəl)n.
Idiom: 1. The act or an instance of approving.
2. An official approbation; a sanction.
3. Favorable regard; commendation.
on approval
For examination or trial by a customer without the obligation to buy: took the dress on approval.
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approval
(əˈpruːvəl)n
1. the act of approving
2. formal agreement; sanction
3. a favourable opinion; commendation
4. (Commerce) on approval (of articles for sale) for examination with an option to buy or return
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ap•prov•al
(əˈpru vəl)n.
1. the act of approving; approbation.
2. permission; sanction.
Idioms: on approval, subject to being tried or tested and rejected if not satisfactory.
[1680–90]
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Approval
amen corner A coterie of fervent believers or ardent followers, so-called from the place in a church, usually near the pulpit, occupied by those who lead the responsive “amens.” A person in the amen corner is, figuratively speaking, a disciple or devotee; often a yes-man or sycophantic toady. The expression is now thoroughly American, but it may well derive from the Amen Corner of London’s Paternoster Row, the supposed point at which the Corpus Christi procession reached the “Amen” of the “Pater Noster.”
get the nod To receive approval or affirmation; to be selected. In this expression, nod ‘a slight, quick inclination of the head as in assent or command’ is used figuratively more often than literally. A variation is give the nod.
Paul L. Troast got the G.O.P. nod, beating his nearest rival … by more than 53,000 votes. (The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 1953)
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Noun 1. [画像:approval - the formal act of approving]approval - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"
backing, patronage, championship, backup - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
admiration, appreciation - a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
reward, reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
disapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning
2. [画像:approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good]approval - a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
approbation - official approval
disapproval - a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
3. approval - acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"
acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
appro - an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"
4. [画像:approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion]approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
approbation - official recognition or approval
imprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
cheer - a cry or shout of approval
congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
tribute, testimonial - something given or done as an expression of esteem
disapproval - the expression of disapproval
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approval
noun
1. consent, agreement, sanction, licence, blessing, permission, recommendation, concession, confirmation, mandate, endorsement, leave, compliance, the go-ahead (informal), countenance, ratification, the green light, assent, authorization, validation, acquiescence, imprimatur, concurrence, O.K. or okay (informal) The proposed modifications met with widespread approval.
2. favour, liking, regard, respect, praise, esteem, acclaim, appreciation, encouragement, admiration, applause, commendation, approbation, good opinion an obsessive drive to win his father's approval
favour dislike, dissatisfaction, disapproval, displeasure, denigration, disparagement
favour dislike, dissatisfaction, disapproval, displeasure, denigration, disparagement
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
approval
noun1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
allowance, approbation, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, permit, sanction.
Informal: OK.
2. An act of confirming officially:
3. Favorable regard:
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Translations
مُوافَقَة مُوافَقَة، قُبول، إسْتِحْسان
schválení
godkendelseanerkendelsebifald
heakskiitmine
hyväksyntähyväksyminen
odobrenje
samòykki; velòóknun
承認
승인
odobritev
godkännande
การอนุมัติ
onay uygun bulma
sự chấp thuận
approval
[əˈpruːvəl] N (= consent) → aprobación f, visto m buenodoes this have your approval? → ¿le da usted su aprobación or visto bueno a esto?
to meet with sb's approval → obtener la aprobación de algn
a look of approval → una mirada de aprobación
on approval (Comm) → a prueba
he nodded his approval → asintió con la cabeza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
approval
[əˈpruːvəl] n (= consent) → approbation f
to meet with sb's approval [proposal] → recueillir l'assentiment de qn
to give one's approval to sth → approuver qch, donner son approbation à qch
to give sth one's seal of approval, to give sth one's stamp of approval → donner son approbation à qch
to meet with sb's approval [proposal] → recueillir l'assentiment de qn
to give one's approval to sth → approuver qch, donner son approbation à qch
to give sth one's seal of approval, to give sth one's stamp of approval → donner son approbation à qch
on approval [goods] → à l'essai
on ... days' approval
I've got it on seven days' approval → Je l'ai pour une période d'essai de sept jours.
on ... days' approval
I've got it on seven days' approval → Je l'ai pour une période d'essai de sept jours.
(= admiration) → admiration fapproval rating n → cote f de popularité f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
approval
n
→ Beifall m, → Anerkennung f; (= consent) → Zustimmung f → (of zu), Billigung f (→ of +gen), → Einverständnis nt → (of mit); to win somebody’s approval (for something) → jds Zustimmung (für etw) gewinnen ; to give one’s approval for something → seine Zustimmung zu etw geben ; to meet with somebody’s approval → jds Zustimmung or Beifall finden ; to seek somebody’s approval for something → jds Zustimmung zu etw suchen ; to have somebody’s approval → jds Zustimmung haben; to show one’s approval of something → zeigen, dass man einer Sache (dat) → zustimmt or etw billigt ; submitted for the Queen’s approval → der Königin zur Genehmigung vorgelegt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
approval
[əˈpruːv/əl] n (consent) → approvazione f, consensoon approval (Comm) → in prova, in esame
to meet with sb's approval → essere di gradimento di qn, soddisfare qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
approve
(əˈpruːv) verb1. (often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc). I approve of your decision. goedkeur يَرْضى عَن، يَسْتَحْسِن одобрявам aprovar schvalovat gutheißen godkende; bifalde επιδοκιμάζω aprobar; tener un buen concepto de heaks kiitma موافق بودن؛ تأیید کردن olla tyytyväinen approuver לְהַסְכִּים अनुमोदन करना odobravati helyesel menyukai líka vel, fallast á approvare よいと思う 인정하다 pritarti atzinīgi novērtēt bersetuju goedkeuren godkjenne, bifalle aprobować تایید کول، موافق کیدل aprovar a fi de acord (cu) одобрять schvaľovať odobravati saglasiti se sa nekim (nečim) gilla, uttrycka sympati för เห็นชอบกับ uygun bulmak, onaylamak, beğenmek 滿意 схвалювати پسند کرنا tán thành 满意
2. to agree to (something). The committee approved the plan. goedkeur يُوافَق عَلى съгласявам се aprovar schválit billigen godkende; bifalde εγκρίνω aprobar, aceptar heaks kiitma موافقت کردن؛ رضایت دادن hyväksyä approuver לְאַשֵר मंजूरी देना složiti se hozzájárul menyetujui samþykkja approvare 承認する 찬성하다 pritarti, aprobuoti apstiprināt; piekrist luluskan goedkeuren godkjenne, samtykke i zezwalać na, akceptować موافقه کول، رضایت ښودل aprovar a aproba одобрять schváliť potrditi složiti se (sa nečim) samtycka, godkänna เห็นด้วย onaylamak 批准 затверджувати پر صاد کرنا đồng ý 批准
apˈproval noun the act or state of agreeing to or being pleased with (a person, thing etc). This proposal meets with my approval. goedkeuring مُوافَقَة، قُبول، إسْتِحْسان одобрение aprovação schválení die Billigung godkendelse; bifald έγκριση aprobación heakskiit موافقت؛ نظر مساعد hyväksyntä approbation אישור, הסכמה अनुमोदन odobrenje jóváhagyás persetujuan samþykki; velþóknun approvazione 賛成 승인 pritarimas atzīšana; apstiprinājums kelulusan goedkeuring godkjenning, bifall, samtykke zgoda قبلول، موافقه aprovação aprobare одобрение schválenie odobravanje saglasnost gillande, samtycke การอนุมัติ uygun bulma, onay 同意,滿意 схвалення منظوری sự ủng hộ 同意,满意
on approval to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory. She bought two dresses on approval. op sig (أخذ بِضاعَة) عَلى سَبيل التَّجْرِبَه، حَسَب الإسْتِحْسان преоценка sob condição s výhradou vrácení zur Ansicht på prøve; til gennemsyn δοκιμαστικά a prueba, previa aceptación proovikaubana قابل پس دادن kokeiltavana sous condition לִבְדִיקָה, לְנִיסָיוֹן संतोषजनक नहीं हो तो लौटाने की शर्त पर na ogled megtekintésre küldött áru atas syarat til skoðunar/reynslu in prova 点検売買の条件で 승인 하에 išbandymui, patikrinimui paraugam (par precēm) boleh dipulangkan jika tidak puas hati op zicht på prøve, til gjennomsyn z możliwością zwrotu د بیرته ورکولو وړ sob condição cu garanţie на пробу s možnosťou vrátenia pogojno radi probe till påseende, på prov แบบส่งสินค้าให้ดูก่อนซื้อ beğenilmediği takdirde geri verilme koşuluyla (商品)包退包換的 на пробу پسند کرنا hàng hoá có thể trả lại nếu không ưng ý (商品)包退包换的
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approval
→ مُوافَقَة schválení godkendelse Zustimmung έγκριση aprobación hyväksyntä approbation odobrenje approvazione 承認 승인 goedkeuring godkjenning aprobata aprovação одобрение godkännande การอนุมัติ onay sự chấp thuận 批准Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
approval
n. aprobación, aceptación, consentimiento, admisión.
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