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approved

[/əˈpruːvd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
aprovado
1. officially accepted or sanctioned as satisfactory
The project received approved status from the board.
O projeto recebeu status aprovado pela diretoria.
2. past tense of approve; to express consent or agreement
The manager approved the budget request.
O gerente aprovou a solicitação orçamentária.
3. officially permitted or authorized
This is an approved method for waste disposal.
Este é um método aprovado para descarte de resíduos.
NYC Slang
approved/legit/good to go
Synonyms
acceptedauthorizedsanctionedendorsedratified
Antonyms
rejecteddisapproveddeniedrefusedvetoed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aprovado
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
aprovado
formal business and administrative contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aprovado
common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
aprovado
standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stamp of approval
get the green light
thumbs up
dar o aval a algo
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