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