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ac·cept·a·ble  (k-spt-bl)

adj.

1. Worthy of being accepted.

2. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory.

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ac·cepta·bili·ty, ac·cepta·ble·ness n.

ac·cepta·bly adv.

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acceptable [əkˈsɛptəb^əl]

adj

1. satisfactory; adequate

2. pleasing; welcome

3. tolerable

acceptability , acceptableness n

acceptably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent" satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" unacceptable - not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"
	2.	acceptable - judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" linguistics - the scientific study of language received, standard - conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
	3.	acceptable - meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" satisfactory good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
	4.	acceptable - adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking" fit - meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"

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acceptable

adjective

1. satisfactory, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, good enough, standard, adequate, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark There was one restaurant that looked acceptable.
satisfactory unacceptable, unsatisfactory, unsuitable

2. tolerable, bearable, allowable, admissible, supportable, endurable, sufferable It is becoming more and more acceptable for women to drink.

3. pleasant, pleasing, welcome, satisfying, grateful, refreshing, delightful, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable a most acceptable present

Translations

acceptable [əkˈseptəbl] ADJ [behaviour, plan, offer] → aceptable; [gift] → grato
that would not be acceptable to the government → eso no le resultaría aceptable al gobierno
that kind of behaviour is not socially acceptable → ese tipo de comportamiento no es socialmente aceptable

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acceptable [ækˈsɛptəb^əl] adj

(= permissible, suitable) [level, behaviour] → acceptable
to be acceptable to sb → convenir à qn
it is acceptable for sb to do sth → il est acceptable que qn fasse qch
It is not acceptable for pupils to argue with their teachers → Il n'est pas acceptable que les élèves tiennent tête à leurs professeurs.
It is becoming more acceptable for women to drink
BUT On accepte de mieux en mieux que les femmes boivent.

(= adequate) [standard, food] → acceptable

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acceptable

adj → annehmbar (to für), akzeptabel (to für); behaviour → zulässig; (= suitable) gift → passend; that would be most acceptable → das wäre sehr or höchst willkommen; any job would be acceptable to him → ihm wäre jede Stelle recht; only the best is acceptable → nur das Beste kann angenommen werden

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acceptable [əkˈsɛptəbl] adj (satisfactory) → accettabile; (welcome, gift, offer) → gradito/a
tea is always acceptable → un tè è sempre ben accetto, un tè lo si beve sempre volentieri

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acceptable → مقبول přijatelný acceptabel annehmbar αποδεκτός aceptable hyväksyttävä acceptable prihvatljiv accettabile 受け入れられる 받아들일 만한 acceptabel akseptabel dopuszczalny aceitável приемлемый godtagbar ที่ยอมรับได้ kabul edilebilir chấp nhận được 可接受的