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be acceptable

[/bi əkˈsɛptəbəl/]
verb phrase
ser aceitável
1. to be satisfactory or adequate; to meet the required standard
Your proposal will be acceptable if you include the budget details.
Sua proposta será aceitável se você incluir os detalhes do orçamento.
2. to be tolerable or permissible in a given context
This behavior is not acceptable in a professional environment.
Este comportamento não é aceitável em um ambiente profissional.
3. to be pleasing or satisfactory to someone
These terms will be acceptable to both parties.
Estes termos serão aceitáveis para ambas as partes.
Synonyms
be satisfactorybe adequatebe suitablebe tolerablebe permissiblepass muster
Antonyms
be unacceptablebe unsatisfactorybe inadequatebe unsuitable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser aceitável
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser aceitável
Common regional usage
São Paulo
ser aceitável
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
ser aceitável
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass the test
fit the bill
come up to scratch
meet the grade
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