English-Portuguese translations for approve

aprovarComo seria possível não o aprovar? How could we possibly not approve? O Parlamento, não aprovará, espero eu, uma reforma de reduzido alcance.This Parliament, I hope, will not approve a minimal reform. Ou vão aprovar o pacote, apesar de tudo? Or will you approve the package nonetheless?
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sancionarSe aprovarmos a resolução, estaremos a sancionar situações antes de comprovar a sua veracidade.If we were to approve the motion now, we would be attempting to sanction before verification. Decidimos - disse-o em nome do meu grupo na comissão e digo-o aqui no plenário - sancionar e apoiar esse compromisso, pois é assim que construímos a Europa, avançando passo a passo. We have decided - I speak for my group in committee and here in Parliament - to approve and support this compromise, because the way to construct Europe is to advance step-by-step. Chegámos à conclusão que se deve sancionar a apreciação favorável da Comissão e do Conselho relativamente ao cumprimento dos critérios do endividamento por todos os onze países candidatos. We came to the conclusion that we should approve the positive assessment of the Commission and Council in respect of the fulfilment of the debt criteria by all eleven participating countries.

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically
To consider worthy ; to be pleased ; to accept
To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor

Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial
We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision
Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl

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