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санкция

sanction

Meaning of санкция

official permission or approval

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Russian[ˈsanktsɨjə]
sanction
санкция - sanction
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санкция with English translation

санкция usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The city gave the project official sanction.

Город дал проекту официальную санкцию.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They acted without sanction from the board.

Они действовали без санкции совета.

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санкция synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between санкция / разрешение / одобрение / согласие / утверждение

🇷🇺Russian
санкция

sanction — official permission or approval

C1Often

The city gave the project official sanction.

Город дал проекту официальную санкцию.

С
🇷🇺Russian
санкция

Official permission or approval to do something; in this sense it is close to authorization.

C1Very Often

The project received the ministry's sanction.

Проект получил санкцию министерства.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разрешение

A general word for official or personal permission to do something; broader and more everyday than sanction.

B2Very Often

You need permission to enter the archive.

Для входа в архив нужно разрешение.

О
🇷🇺Russian
одобрение

Positive approval or endorsement; the focus is on agreement that something is good, not on legal authorization.

B2Very Often

His plan received management's approval.

Его план получил одобрение руководства.

С
🇷🇺Russian
согласие

Agreement with a proposal or willingness to let something happen; it can mean approval or simply no objection.

B2Very Often

Both sides must agree to the deal.

Для сделки нужно согласие обеих сторон.

У
🇷🇺Russian
утверждение

Formal ratification or final approval of a document, plan, or decision; often part of an official process.

C1Often

The approval of the budget was delayed by a week.

Утверждение бюджета задержалось на неделю.

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How to pronounce санкция and what this word means

санкция translation: sanction. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce санкция

[ˈsanktsɨjə]

санкция translation

sanction

санкция examples

The city gave the project official sanction.

санкция transcription

[ˈsanktsɨjə]

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санкция meaning: what does it mean?

официальное разрешение или одобрение

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санкция is pronounced as [ˈsanktsɨjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The city gave the project official sanction. Translation: Город дал проекту официальную санкцию.

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