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deem acceptable

[/diːm əkˈsɛptəbəl/]
verb phrase
considerar aceitável
1. to judge or regard something as satisfactory, adequate, or worthy of approval
The committee deemed the proposal acceptable after reviewing all the details.
O comitê considerou a proposta aceitável após revisar todos os detalhes.
2. to form an opinion that something meets required standards or expectations
We deem acceptable only products that pass our quality tests.
Consideramos aceitáveis apenas produtos que passam em nossos testes de qualidade.
Synonyms
consider acceptablejudge acceptableregard as acceptablefind acceptableapprovesanction
Antonyms
deem unacceptablerejectdisapprovecondemnrefuse

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
considerar aceitável
most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
achar aceitável
informal alternative commonly used in São Paulo
Portugal
considerar aceitável
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass the test
meet the standard
give the green light
stamp of approval
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