acceptable
gb/æksˈɛptəbəl/ us/æksˈɛptəbəl/
B1
Английский
~ 2400
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
property
1
good enough or satisfactory
Good enough for a particular purpose or situation.
Модель употребления:
[something] is acceptable
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acceptable' with 'accepted'. 'Acceptable' means good enough; 'accepted' means agreed upon or commonly used.
Синонимы
satisfactory (Focuses on meeting expectations but not necessarily exceeding them.)
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adequate (Sufficient for a need, but may imply minimal standards.)
Антонимы
unacceptable (Fails to meet the required standard or condition.)
Коллокации
socially acceptable
|acceptable behavior
|acceptable level
|acceptable risk
|perfectly acceptable
Темы
daily life
|evaluation
|quality
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Your work is acceptable, but there’s room for improvement.
- The terms of the agreement are acceptable to both parties.
- It’s not acceptable to speak to people that way.
- The food was acceptable, though nothing special.
- This level of noise is acceptable during the day.
Примеры для изучающих
- The room is clean and acceptable.
- Her answer was acceptable to the teacher.
- This plan is acceptable for everyone.
- It is not acceptable to be late every day.
adjective
B2
property
2
able to be allowed or tolerated
Something that people can agree to or allow.
Модель употребления:
[something] is acceptable to [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners use 'accepted' instead of 'acceptable' when talking about something that can be agreed to in the future.
Синонимы
agreeable (Suggests being pleasing or satisfactory to someone’s preferences.)
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permissible (Formally allowed by rules or law.)
Антонимы
objectionable (Likely to cause disapproval or offense.)
Коллокации
acceptable terms
|acceptable offer
|acceptable compromise
Темы
agreement
|social norms
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The proposal was acceptable to all members of the committee.
- Is this arrangement acceptable to you?
- The delay was acceptable under the circumstances.
Примеры для изучающих
- The plan is acceptable to the boss.
- This change is acceptable to the group.
- The price is acceptable to us.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
acceptable
IPA
GB/æksˈɛptəbəl/
US/æksˈɛptəbəl/
Слоги и ударение
ac - cept - able (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cept)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: acceptable
Родственные слова
Core family
accept
verb A2
acceptance
noun B1
Related words
acceptably
adverb
accepting
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unacceptable
adjective B1
unacceptably
adverb
Advanced or less common
acceptability
noun
Выражения
acceptable risk
1/æksˈɛptəbəl ɹˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
technical
danger considered tolerable
A level of danger that people agree is small enough to allow something to happen.
Примеры
- Driving involves an acceptable risk for most people.
- The company decided that this was an acceptable risk for the project.
perfectly acceptable
1/pˈɚfəktli æksˈɛptəbəl/
fixed phrase
fully meets the standard
Completely good enough; nothing wrong with it.
Примеры
- It’s perfectly acceptable to wear casual clothes to the meeting.
- Your answer is perfectly acceptable.
socially acceptable
1/sˈoʊʃəli æksˈɛptəbəl/
fixed phrase
approved by society
Considered normal or okay by most people in a society, so it does not shock or upset them.
Примеры
- It’s not socially acceptable to interrupt someone while they’re speaking.
- Smoking indoors is no longer socially acceptable in many countries.
- Divorce has become more socially acceptable over the last few decades.