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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacceptable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak.sɛp.tabl
"Leurs conditions sont tout à fait acceptables."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to be agreed on, suitable, or meeting satisfactory standards.
"The final proposal was deemed acceptable by all members of the board." - 2
Adequate; satisfactory rather than outstanding.
"Her test scores were acceptable, though she hoped to do better next time."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'accepten', originating from Old French 'accepter' and ultimately from Latin 'acceptare', frequentative of 'accipere' meaning 'to take or receive'. By the late 14th century, the suffix '-able' was added to denote capability or fitness to be received.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acceptable" is said worldwide
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acceptable
Transliteration: ak.sɛp.tabl
"Leurs conditions sont tout à fait acceptables."
akzeptabel
Transliteration: akt͡sɛpˈtaːbl̩
"Diese Lösung ist für uns alle akzeptabel."
accettabile
Transliteration: at.tʃɛpˈtaː.bi.le
"Il risultato del test è pienamente accettabile."
aceptable
Transliteration: ak.sepˈta.βle
"El nivel de ruido en la zona es aceptable."
aceitável
Transliteration: a.sejˈta.vɛw
"A qualidade do serviço foi aceitável."
स्वीकार्ये
Transliteration: swikaarya
"यह प्रस्ताव पूरी तरह से स्वीकार्ये है।"
可接受的
Transliteration: kě jiē shòu de
"这个价格对我们来说是可以接受的。"
받아들일 수 있는
Transliteration: badadeuril su inneun
"그 제안은 우리에게 받아들일 수 있는 조건입니다."
受け入れられる
Transliteration: ukeirerareru
"その条件は私たちにとって受け入れられるものです。"
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