approuvé
The French word for approved is approuvé.
The term is used to describe something that has received approval.
Meaning: having received approval (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective approuvé is the past participle of the verb approuver, which means to approve.
Which one should you use?
While approuvé is a general term for being approved, agréé is a more formal way to say approved, particularly when referring to official authorizations, certifications or licenses.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use approuvée for feminine nouns, approuvés for masculine plural nouns and approuvées for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- In a formal French business context, a manager might simply write Vu (Seen) on a document to signal it is approved for the next stage of processing.
- The word approuver shares a root with preuve, meaning 'proof', reflecting the historical idea that approval requires evidence.
- In French administrative culture, a document is often marked as 'approved' with the handwritten phrase Bon pour accord, which literally means 'Good for agreement'.
Examples in context
- Il a été approuvé.He got approved.This sentence shows how to use the masculine form of approuvé to say someone was approved.Tatoeba #12077534 by Amastan, translation #8403708 by Amastan
- Notre requête a été approuvée.Our request was approved.This sentence demonstrates the use of the feminine form approuvée to describe a request that was approved.Tatoeba #6285998 by Aiji, translation #4495704 by CK
- Notre patron a approuvé notre projet.Our boss approved our plan.This sentence shows the verb form of approuvé used to state that a boss approved a plan.Tatoeba #8606442 by Aiji, translation #4931716 by AlanF_US
- Le projet a été approuvé par le comité.The project has been approved by the committee.
- Ce fournisseur est agréé par le gouvernement.This supplier is approved by the government.
- J'ai validé ton idée, elle est super bonne !I approved your idea, it's really great!
- Mon chef a accepté mon plan de projet.My boss approved my project plan.
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Example conversation
At the office, Chloé and Gabriel are discussing a project proposal.
- ChloéEst-ce que le projet est approuvé ?Is the project approved?
- GabrielOui, le document est enfin approuvé.Yes, the document is finally approved.
- ChloéC'est une excellente nouvelle pour nous !That is excellent news for us!
- GabrielJe suis très content pour toi, Chloé.I am very happy for you, Chloé.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
