find unacceptable

[/faɪnd ʌnəkˈseptəbəl/]

verb phrase

achar inaceitável

1. to consider or judge something as not satisfactory, unsuitable, or worthy of rejection

The committee found the proposal unacceptable and rejected it.

O comitê achou a proposta inaceitável e a rejeitou.

2. to determine that something does not meet required standards or expectations

Parents find this behavior unacceptable in their children.

Os pais acham esse comportamento inaceitável em seus filhos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

achar inaceitável

most common usage

São Paulo

achar inaceitável

standard urban usage

Portugal

considerar inaceitável

preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

find something beneath one

have a problem with something

take issue with something

draw the line at something

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