Approve - translation, pronunciation and examples
approve
give permission
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When to use approve
Менеджер будет утверждать нового сотрудника после финального собеседования.
Политика компании — утверждать все счета в течение пяти рабочих дней.
approve usage examples
Менеджер будет утверждать нового сотрудника после финального собеседования.
The manager will approve the new hire after the final interview.
Политика компании — утверждать все счета в течение пяти рабочих дней.
Company policy is to approve all invoices within five working days.
Similar words
General neutral term meaning to accept or formally agree to something.
To allow or give permission for an action; emphasizes allowance.
To publicly support or approve something, often used for proposals or people.
A formal, often legal approval (commonly used for treaties, contracts, formal resolutions).
Informal/business term meaning to give permission to proceed, often used in project contexts.
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What's the difference between approve / permit / endorse / ratify / greenlight / give the go-ahead
General neutral term meaning to accept or formally agree to something.
The manager approved the project budget yesterday.
Менеджер вчера утвердил бюджет проекта.
The security office will not permit external contractors without badges.
Служба безопасности не разрешит внешним подрядчикам присутствовать без бэйджей.
To publicly support or approve something, often used for proposals or people.
The board endorsed the new hiring policy at the meeting.
Совет директоров поддержал (утвердил) новую кадровую политику на собрании.
A formal, often legal approval (commonly used for treaties, contracts, formal resolutions).
The council will ratify the agreement next month.
Совет утвердит (ратифицирует) соглашение в следующем месяце.
Informal/business term meaning to give permission to proceed, often used in project contexts.
The CEO greenlit the product launch for next quarter.
Генеральный директор дал зелёный свет запуску продукта на следующий квартал.
To grant permission to start or proceed; common in workplace speech.
Once the legal team signs the contract, they'll give the go-ahead for production.
Как только юридический отдел подпишет контракт, они дадут добро на производство.
Means to verify or make certain; doesn't necessarily imply giving permission.
Please confirm the meeting time before we approve the agenda.
Пожалуйста, подтвердите время встречи перед тем, как мы утвердим повестку.
Can mean official approval but also punishment; context determines whether it means to permit or to penalize.
The committee sanctioned the new expense rules (i.e., approved them).
Комитет санкционировал новые правила расходов (т. е. утвердил их).
Emphasizes confirming validity or accuracy; may not imply permission to proceed.
We need to validate the figures before we approve the final report.
Нам нужно подтвердить (валидаировать) данные, прежде чем утвердить окончательный отчёт.
Informal or religious nuance meaning to give one's blessing or approval; less formal than 'approve'.
The founder blessed the hire, though HR still had to process the paperwork.
Основатель дал своё благословение на приём сотрудника, хотя HR всё равно должен был оформить документы.
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How to pronounce approve and what this word means
approve translation: утверждать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce approve
/əˈpruːv/
approve translation
утверждать
approve examples
The manager will approve the new hire after the final interview.
approve transcription
/əˈpruːv/, /tu əˈpruːv/
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approve meaning: what does it mean?
give permission
approve pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
approve is pronounced as /əˈpruːv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
approve definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The manager will approve the new hire after the final interview. Translation: Менеджер будет утверждать нового сотрудника после финального собеседования.
Is approve part of Business Email vocabulary?
Yes, approve (утверждать) can be learned in the Business Email topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is approve part of Advertising vocabulary?
Yes, approve (утверждать) can be learned in the Advertising topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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