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aprobar

/apɾoˈbaɾ/

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verb/apɾoˈbaɾ/

to approve, to condone, to permit; to pass (succeed, e.g. on an exam)

Vas a aprobar el examen, ¿verdad?You're going to pass the test, right?

Synonyms: pasar

Antonyms: desaprobar, suspender

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-der. Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *pro