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accept

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ækˈsɛpt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ækˈsɛpt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak sept′)

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
accept [sth]⇒ vtr (answer affirmatively)aceptar⇒ vtr
 He accepted the invitation to the party.
 Él aceptó la invitación a la fiesta.
accept [sth] vtr (as payment)aceptar⇒ vtr
 We accept cash and credit cards as payment for merchandise.
 Aceptamos efectivo y tarjetas de crédito como pago de la mercancía.
accept [sth] vtr (consent to)aceptar⇒ vtr
 The losing army accepted the terms of surrender.
 El ejército perdedor aceptó los términos de la rendición.
accept [sth] vtr (believe)aceptar⇒ vtr
 I can't accept your excuse. It doesn't make sense.
 No puedo aceptar tu excusa. No tiene sentido.
accept [sth] vtr (receive)recibir⇒ vtr
 She accepted the shipment from the deliveryman.
 Ella recibió el cargamento entregado por el mensajero.
accept [sth],
accept that⇒ vtr		 (tolerate, agree with)aceptar⇒ vtr
 She cannot accept that he is married to someone else now.
 No puede aceptar que ahora él esté casado con alguien más.
accept [sb]⇒ vtr (person: approve of)aceptar⇒ vtr
  dar la aprobación a loc verb
 Her father never really accepted her boyfriend.
 Su padre nunca aceptó a su novio.
 Su padre nunca dio la aprobación a su novio.
accept⇒ vi (accept a gift, offering)aceptar⇒ vtr
 When offered a meal by your host, it is polite to accept.
 Cuando el anfitrión te ofrece una comida, aceptarla es de buena educación.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
accept [sth]⇒ vtr (accommodate: an insert)admitir⇒ vtr
 This lamp only accepts specialized light bulbs.
 Esta lámpara sólo admite bombillas especiales.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
accept the responsibility v expr (be willing to take on duties)asumir la responsabilidad loc verb
 She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party.
refuse to accept [sth] vtr (fact: deny)negarse a aceptar loc verb
  negarse⇒ v prnl
 Brian refused to accept the fact that he had made a mistake.
refuse to accept that v expr (with clause: deny)negarse a aceptar que loc verb
 He refused to accept that his illness was incurable.
 Se negaba a aceptar que su enfermedad era incurable.
refuse to accept [sth] v expr ([sth] offered: not take)rehusar a aceptar algo loc verb
 She refused to accept flowers from men she did not know.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se rehusaba a aceptar que su enfermedad era incurable.
refuse to accept [sb] v expr (person: exclude)prohibir el ingreso loc verb
  negarse a aceptar loc verb
 Those snotty girls refuse to accept anybody whose parents aren't rich.
 Esas chicas altivas prohíben el ingreso a quienes no tengan padres ricos.
unwilling to accept [sth] expr (intolerant of)reticente a aceptar loc adj
  poco dispuesto a aceptar loc adj
  reacio a aceptar loc prep
 Some people are still unwilling to accept gay marriage.
 Algunas personas aún están reticentes a aceptar el matrimonio homosexual.
unwilling to accept [sth] expr (in denial of)negarse a aceptar⇒ v prnl
  no querer aceptar loc verb
 She was unwilling to accept that her daughter wasn't coming back.
 Se negaba a aceptar que su hija no volvería.
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'accept' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
acknowledge - admit - agree to disagree - agreement in principle - bear your cross - bite off more than you can chew - bitter - buy into - clear - climb down - closed - come to grips with - come to terms with - compromise - deal with it - deal with the consequences - deny - easy sell - embrace - embrace the devil - Embrace the suck - face - face it - fall in with - get over - give credence to - granted - if the shoe fits, wear it - jump at the chance - know your place - live with - lump it - make peace - move on - not hear of - open your mind to - open yourself to criticism - press upon - push through - receive - reconcile - reconciled - refuse to believe - refuse to consider - resign - say farewell - say yes - see - settle
Spanish:
aceptar - adir - allanar - encajar - querer - acatar - avenir - dar el sí - hacer - atener - enfrentar - acceder - acoger - acoger en su seno - admitir - agarrar viaje - asumir - asumir las consecuencias - conceder - conformar - convalidar - dar la cara - escuchar ofertas - recibir - reconocer - rendir - vivir de espaldas a algo

Collocations: accept the [terms, contract, outcome, facts], accept the [position, invitation, award, offer], I cannot accept your [invitation, description], more...

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