Grammatical class

Verb

approuver

to approve of

Details

Syllables

ap-prou-ver

Phonetics

a.pʁu.ve

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

8183

Freq. (movies)

13023

Freq. (news)

10922

Sentences

Je ne peux approuver ce projet.

I cannot approve the project.

A1

Je ne peux pas approuver le plan.

I can't approve the plan.

A1

Je ne peux pas approuver ton plan.

I can't approve your plan.

A1

Il faut approuver ce plan quadriennal.

That four-year plan has to be approved.

A1

J'ai hésité à approuver.

I hesitated to agree.

A2

Le parlement doit désormais approuver la motion.

Parliament must now support the motion.

A2

Je ne puis vous approuver, ma fille, d’attacher ainsi votre admiration à un inconnu, que vous ne reverrez jamais sans doute.

I cannot approve of you, my dear daughter, in having taken a liking to a stranger, whom you will probably never meet again.

B1