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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesaprobado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des.ap.roˈβa.ðo
"La propuesta fue desaprobada por el comité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not approved; rejected or considered unacceptable.
"The proposal was disapproved by the committee due to lack of funding." - 2
Expressing disapproval; showing a negative opinion.
"Her disapproved expression made it clear she did not agree with the decision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disapproved' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'approve', which comes from the Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to test or prove'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a positive affirmation to a negative judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disapproved" is said worldwide
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Désapprouvé
Transliteration: deza.pʁu.ve
"La proposition a été désapprouvée par le comité."
Abgelehnt
Transliteration: ˈapɡəˌleːnt
"Der Vorschlag wurde vom Ausschuss abgelehnt."
Disapprovato
Transliteration: diz.ap.proˈva.to
"La proposta è stata disapprovata dal comitato."
Desaprobado
Transliteration: des.ap.roˈβa.ðo
"La propuesta fue desaprobada por el comité."
Desaprovado
Transliteration: dez.ap.ɾoˈva.du
"A proposta foi desaprovada pelo comitê."
अस्वीकृत
Transliteration: asvīkṛta
"प्रस्ताव को अस्वीकृत किया गया।"
被拒绝
Transliteration: bèi jùjué
"提案被拒绝了。"
거부된
Transliteration: geobudwen
"제안이 거부되었습니다."
却下された
Transliteration: kyakka sareta
"提案は却下されました。"
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