aprobado
/apɾoˈbado/
The Spanish word for approved is aprobado.
aprobado is used to describe something that has received approval. In an academic context, such as discussing grades or exams, it specifically means that a student has passed.
Meaning: having received approval (adj)
Which one should you use?
While aprobado is the standard term, concedido/a is a more formal term used specifically when something is granted or approved. In very informal settings, many Spanish speakers simply use the term Ok to express approval.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, aprobado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use aprobada for feminine singular nouns, aprobados for masculine plural nouns and aprobadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/apɾoˈbado/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, if a project is 'approved' or 'given the green light', people might use the colloquialism dar el visto bueno.
- While aprobado means 'passed' in school, a student who fails is not desaprobado but is more commonly called suspenso in Spain.
- In certain digital contexts, such as clicking a button to confirm an action, a Spanish interface might use Aceptar instead of a direct translation of 'approved'.
Examples in context
- El tratado fue aprobado.The treaty was approved.This sentence shows how to use aprobado when talking about a treaty.Tatoeba #1388029 by marcelostockle, translation #805468 by Source_VOA
- No han aprobado mi factura.They have not approved my invoice.This sentence uses aprobado regarding an invoice.Tatoeba #7586193 by arh, translation #9721183 by 6dDcHYgMAg
- Tom nunca lo habría aprobado.Tom would never have approved.This sentence demonstrates the use of aprobado in a hypothetical past context.Tatoeba #5704873 by arh, translation #2542159 by CK
- El proyecto ha sido aprobadoThe project has been approved
- Se le ha concedido el permisoThe permission has been granted
- El documento ha sido validadoThe document has been approved
- ¡Genial! El plan está aprobadoGreat! The plan is approved
- ¡Ok! Has sido aprobadoOk! You have been approved
- ¡Qué chévere! El proyecto fue aprobadoHow great! The project was approved
- María, ¡tu solicitud ha sido aprobada!Maria, your application has been approved!
- Los resultados de la votación mostraron que la propuesta fue aprobadaThe voting results showed that the proposal was approved
- ¡Ok, estoy de acuerdo! La idea ha sido validadaOk, I agree! The idea has been approved
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a project at work.
- Alejandro¿Está el presupuesto aprobado?Is the budget approved?
- SofíaSí, el plan ya fue aprobado.Yes, the plan was already approved.
- AlejandroQué bueno que tu jefe lo aprobó.It's good that your boss approved it.
- SofíaSí, ahora podemos empezar.Yes, now we can start.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “approved” translations and entries aprobado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
