approve

approve
1. transitive verb
1) (sanction) genehmigen [Plan, Projekt, Ausgaben]; billigen [Vorschlag, Reform, Heirat]

approved hotel — empfohlenes Hotel

approved school — (Brit. Hist.) Erziehungsheim, das

2) (find good) gutheißen; für gut halten
2. intransitive verb

approve of — billigen; zustimmen (+ Dat.) [Plan]; einverstanden sein mit [Tätigkeiten, Gewohnheiten, Verhalten]

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[ə'pru:v]
verb
1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) gutheißen
2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) billigen
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ap·prove
[əˈpru:v]
I. vi
1. (agree with)
to \approve of sth etw dat zustimmen
2. (like)
to \approve/not \approve of sb etwas/nichts von jdm halten
to \approve of sth etw gutheißen
II. vt
to \approve sth (permit) etw genehmigen; (consent) etw billigen
the minutes of the last meeting were \approved das Protokoll des letzten Treffens wurde angenommen
to \approve expenses Kosten [o Ausgaben] übernehmen
to \approve the sale of sth etw zum Verkauf freigeben
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[ə'pruːv]
1. vt
(= consent to) decision billigen, gutheißen; minutes, motion annehmen; project, sale, deal, plan genehmigen; (= recommend) hotel, campsite etc empfehlen

an approved campsite — ein empfohlener Campingplatz

2. vi

to approve of sb/sth — von jdm/etw etwas halten, etw billigen or gutheißen

I don't approve of him/it —

do you approve of him/that? — hältst du etwas von ihm/davon?

I don't approve of children smoking — ich billige nicht or kann es nicht gutheißen, dass Kinder rauchen

she doesn't approve —

how's this shirt, do you approve? — gefällt dir dies Hemd?

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approve [əˈpruːv]
A v/t
1. billigen, gutheißen, anerkennen, eine Dissertation annehmen
2. (formell) bestätigen, genehmigen
3. approve o.s obs sich erweisen (as als), sich bewähren
B v/i (of) billigen, einverstanden sein mit, zustimmen (dat):
approve of sb jemanden akzeptieren;
be approved of Anklang finden;
he approved er stimmte zu, er war einverstanden
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1. transitive verb
1) (sanction) genehmigen [Plan, Projekt, Ausgaben]; billigen [Vorschlag, Reform, Heirat]

approved hotel — empfohlenes Hotel

approved school — (Brit. Hist.) Erziehungsheim, das

2) (find good) gutheißen; für gut halten
2. intransitive verb

approve of — billigen; zustimmen (+ Dat.) [Plan]; einverstanden sein mit [Tätigkeiten, Gewohnheiten, Verhalten]

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v.
billigen v.
genehmigen v.

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