acceptance
gb/æksˈɛptəns/ us/æksˈɛptəns/
B1
Engleză
~ 2900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
action
1
Agreement to take or approve
When you say yes to take something or agree with something.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s acceptance of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acceptance' with 'acceptability'. 'Acceptance' is about the act of agreeing, while 'acceptability' is about whether something is suitable or allowed.
Sinonime
approval (Focuses more on the positive judgment rather than simply agreeing to receive.)
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consent (Implies formal or explicit permission, often in legal or official contexts.)
Antonime
rejection (Refusal to take or approve something offered.)
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refusal (The act of saying no to an offer or request.)
Colocații
letter of acceptance
|acceptance speech
|acceptance letter
|acceptance rate
Teme
daily life
|business
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Her acceptance of the job offer made her very happy.
- The company's acceptance of the proposal surprised everyone.
- We are still waiting for the university's acceptance of his application.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I got an acceptance letter from the school.
- His acceptance of the gift was polite.
- We hope for the team's acceptance of our idea.
Substantiv
B2
state
2
Coming to terms with reality
When you stop fighting against something and agree it is true or will happen.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s acceptance of [fact/situation]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this meaning with simply 'approval', but here it refers to internal emotional agreement, not permission.
Sinonime
resignation (Implies a passive giving up rather than active agreement.)
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acknowledgment (Emphasizes recognizing a fact but not necessarily being at peace with it.)
Antonime
denial (Refusal to accept reality or truth.)
Colocații
acceptance of reality
|acceptance of loss
|emotional acceptance
Teme
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Acceptance of her illness took a long time.
- He found peace through acceptance of what had happened.
- The community showed acceptance of the changes over time.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She found acceptance after many years.
- I feel better after my acceptance of the truth.
- He reached acceptance about his new life.
Substantiv
technical
C1
action
3
Formal approval in business/technical context
Official agreement that work, goods, or services are good enough.
Sinonime
approval (General term; less formal than in technical acceptance contexts.)
Antonime
rejection (Refusal to acknowledge that requirements have been met.)
Colocații
final acceptance
|acceptance testing
|certificate of acceptance
Teme
business
|law
|technology
|work
Exemple
- Final acceptance will occur after all tests are passed.
- The contract specifies conditions for acceptance of the project.
- Acceptance testing is required before payment is made.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The company gave final acceptance after the test.
- We wait for acceptance before we send payment.
- Acceptance happens when the work is good enough.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
acceptance
IPA
GB/æksˈɛptəns/
US/æksˈɛptəns/
Silabe și accent
ac - cept - ance (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cept)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: acceptance
- Plural: acceptance, acceptances
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
acceptances
noun
Core family
accept
verb A2
acceptable
adjective B1
Related words
acceptably
adverb
acceptability
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unacceptable
adjective B1
unacceptably
adverb
Expresii
acceptance rate
1/æksˈɛptəns ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Percentage of applicants accepted
The number of people accepted by a school or program compared to how many apply, shown as a percent.
Exemple
- The university has a low acceptance rate.
- Their acceptance rate dropped this year due to high competition.
acceptance speech
1/æksˈɛptəns spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Speech given upon receiving award/honor
A short talk you give when you get a prize or honor.
Exemple
- He thanked his family in his acceptance speech.
- Her acceptance speech was full of emotion and gratitude.
letter of acceptance
1/lˈɛtɚ əv æksˈɛptəns/
fixed phrase
Official written notice of acceptance
An official letter saying you have been chosen for a job, school, or program.
Exemple
- She was thrilled to receive her letter of acceptance from the university.
- The company sent him a letter of acceptance for the position.