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find acceptable
[/faɪnd əkˈsɛptəbəl/]
verb phrase
achar aceitável
1.
to consider something satisfactory or adequate; to regard something as meeting minimum standards or requirements
I find this proposal acceptable for our needs.
Acho esta proposta aceitável para as nossas necessidades.
2.
to approve of or be satisfied with someone's behavior or performance
The teacher did not find the student's work acceptable.
A professora não achou o trabalho do aluno aceitável.
Synonyms
consider satisfactory
deem acceptable
judge adequate
approve of
be satisfied with
Antonyms
find unacceptable
reject
disapprove of
deem inadequate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
achar aceitável
most common usage
São Paulo
achar aceitável / considerar aceitável
both forms used interchangeably
Portugal
achar aceitável / considerar aceitável
standard usage, may use 'julgar aceitável' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
find something up to par
find something up to snuff
be okay with
give the thumbs up
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