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одобрить

Translation of одобрить

authorise

Russian word in Latin letters: odobrit

Meaning of одобрить

Russian

Официально дать разрешение на что-либо.

English

to give official permission for something

одобрить

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐˈdobrʲɪtʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Одобрить or авторизовать?

авторизовать

авторизовать ≠ authorize: let a user log in

Don't say «директор авторизовал отпуск». A boss officially approves leave — одобрить; a website lets a user in — авторизовать.

Менеджер одобрил возврат денег.

The manager authorized the refund.

Сайт не может авторизовать пользователя.

The site can't log the user in (not «approve»).

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The bank must authorise every large payment.

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    Банк должен одобрить каждый крупный платёж.

  2. Only the director can authorise overtime.

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    Только директор может одобрить сверхурочную работу.

  3. The bank must authorize every large payment.

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    Банк должен одобрить каждый крупный платёж.

  4. Only the director can authorize overtime.

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    Только директор может одобрить сверхурочную работу.

одобрить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between одобрить, разрешить, утвердить, and санкционировать

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разрешить

More general: allow; not always official

утвердить
🇷🇺Russian

Officially approve a plan, budget or document

С
🇷🇺Russian
санкционировать

Bookish, official: give formal authority

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одобрить belongs to the topic "In the Office →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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одобрить meaning: what does it mean?

to give official permission for something

одобрить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

одобрить is pronounced as [ɐˈdobrʲɪtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

одобрить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The bank must authorise every large payment. Translation: Банк должен одобрить каждый крупный платёж.

Is одобрить part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, одобрить (authorize) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is одобрить part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, одобрить (authorize) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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