aceptación
/aθebtaˈθjon/feminine
The English word 'acceptance' is translated into Spanish as aceptación.
Aceptación refers to the act of accepting something.
Meaning: act of accepting (noun)
Which one should you use?
While aceptación is the standard term for the act of accepting, you might use Aprobación for formal or official acceptance in legal, academic or professional contexts. For a relaxed, informal way to express that something is accepted or okay, you can use the phrase Está bien.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθebtaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the phrase dar el visto bueno, meaning 'to give the good look', as a common idiomatic way to express official acceptance or approval.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'acceptance' in a romantic context often involves the word aceptar, but the act of saying 'yes' to a proposal is specifically called dar el sí.
- While aceptación means acceptance, the Spanish word resignación is used when someone accepts a bad situation because they feel they have no other choice.
Examples in context
- Por lo tanto, la aceptación es muy diferente.Therefore the acceptance is quite different.This sentence is useful for showing how to use aceptación in a comparison.Tatoeba #8296323 by GuidoW, translation #8296320 by GuidoW
- La aprobación del comité es necesaria para proceder.The committee's acceptance is necessary to proceed.
- Sí, de acuerdo. Nos vemos a las 8 en el restaurante.Yes, agreed. Let's meet at 8 in the restaurant.
- ¡Está bien! Podemos ir al cine después de la cena.Okay! We can go to the movies after dinner.
- Claro que sí, me encantaría acompañarte a la fiesta.Of course! I would love to accompany you to the party.
- Su aceptación me dio mucha paz.Her acceptance gave me a lot of peace.
- La aceptación del nuevo plan fue rápida.The acceptance of the new plan was fast.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a job offer.
- JavierElena, ¿ya recibiste la oferta de trabajo?Elena, did you receive the job offer yet?
- ElenaSí, estoy redactando mi aceptación ahora.Yes, I am drafting my acceptance now.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Estoy muy feliz por ti.That's great! I am very happy for you.
- ElenaGracias, Javier. Fue un proceso largo.Thank you, Javier. It was a long process.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “acceptance” translations and entries aceptación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
