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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 satisfactory
be adequate
be suitable
be tolerable
be permissible
pass muster
Antonyms
be unacceptable
be unsatisfactory
be inadequate
be 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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