aprobar
approve ; sanction ; subscribe (to) ; condone ; pass ; give + Nombre + the thumbs up ; give + Nombre + the nod ; give + Nombre + the green light.
The draft was approved by the sponsoring Sections in December 1983 and proofreading and preparation of the camera-ready copy were completed by September 1984.
Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.
As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.
Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.
She could cope with the disappointment of not passing, but what I am not sure of is how much the dance examiner will mark her down for having bowed legs.
Ultimately these guys are professionals and can tell you whether the property as a whole should be given the thumbs up or down.
A project to set up a network of monitoring stations is on the verge of being approved by the EU, though individual member states (which will have to cough up most of the money) have yet to give it the nod.
If the banks win then this gives them the green light to charge whatever they want.
aprobar con los ojos cerrados
sail through + exam
The next morning, she sailed through the exam confidently and scored an A.
aprobar legislación
pass + legislation
States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities.
aprobar por asentimiento
approve by + assent
Proposals made by the Speaker of the House will be considered approved by assent when, after having been announced, no objection or opposition is raised.
aprobar por moción
pass by + motion
Policies are official statements of authority, having been developed, passed by formal motion, and recorded by the board of trustees.
aprobar sin dificultad
sail through + exam
The next morning, she sailed through the exam confidently and scored an A.
aprobar una ley
pass + law
pass + legislation
pass + bill
In recent years many US states have passed laws protecting the confidentiality of library records.
States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities.
Before the bill was passed the government already had taken measures to block various Internet sites and restrict general access to the Web.
aprobar una moción
pass + resolution
adopt + resolution
approve + resolution
pass + motion
In a resolution passed by IFLA in 1983 librarians were urged to express their professional solidarity with their colleagues.
A resolution adopted by the European Parliament in January 1981 emphasizes, amongst other things, that the most important task is to inform the citizens of the Community of the work of the Parliament and of its Members.
The European Community's ministers of culture approved in 1985 a resolution concerning cooperation between libraries in the area of automatic data processing.
The motion was narrowly defeated by the SLA and passed by the ALA.
aprobar una propuesta
pass + proposal
pass + proposition
One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.
aprobar un examen
pass + examination
pass + an exam
The last of these are the ones most directly aimed at a market, they make no claims to scholarship, only to helping students to pass examinations with the minimum amount of effort.
If you do not pass an exam the first time, you may retake it at any time.
desaprobar
frown on/upon
This kind of transfer is usually frowned upon by budgeting authorities, however.
