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feminine
/aproβaˈθjon/
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Translation
approval
Word origin
From Latin approbatio, from approbare ('to approve'), formed from ad ('to') plus probare ('to test, to prove'). The same root gives English 'approve' and 'prove'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- approbatio
- English cognates
- approbation, approve, prove
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralaprobaciones
Examples
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The project needs the boss's approval.
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I am waiting for my parents' approval before deciding.
congreso.
The law got the approval of congress.
mucha .
Her approval gave me a lot of confidence.
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I will not do anything without your approval.
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