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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesaprovar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de.za.pɾoˈvaɾ
"Ela desaprova qualquer forma de violência."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something or someone.
"Her parents strongly disapprove of her new career choice." - 2
To refuse to approve or officially sanction something.
"The committee decided to disapprove the proposed building project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'disapproven', coming from Old French 'désapprouver', combining the prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or negation) and 'approuver' (to approve), rooted in Latin 'approbare'. Over time, it shifted from meaning to prove wrong to expressing a negative opinion or moral judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disapprove" is said worldwide
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désapprouver
Transliteration: dez.a.pʁu.ve
"Il désapprouve totalement ce comportement."
missbilligen
Transliteration: ˈmɪsˌbɪlɪɡn̩
"Die Lehrer missbilligen das Stören im Unterricht."
disapprovare
Transliteration: di.zap.proˈva.re
"Molti cittadini disapprovano questa decisione."
desaprobar
Transliteration: de.sa.pɾoˈβaɾ
"Los padres tienden a desaprobar las malas notas."
desaprovar
Transliteration: de.za.pɾoˈvaɾ
"Ela desaprova qualquer forma de violência."
नापसंद करना
Transliteration: naapasand karna
"वह अपने बच्चों के इस रवैये को नापसंद करती है।"
不赞成
Transliteration: bù zànchéng
"老板对这个计划表示不赞成。"
반대하다
Transliteration: bandaehada
"부모님은 그의 결정을 반대하셨다."
不賛成する
Transliteration: fusansei suru
"彼らはその新しい規則に不賛成だった。"
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