aprobación

/apɾobaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

blessing

👍 aprobación = approbation, from Latin ad + probare: to test and find good

Spanish -ción matches English -tion, so aprobación is approbation, a formal word for approval. The verb aprobar means to approve, and also to pass an exam: aprobé el examen. It comes from the same root as probar, to test or try.

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