English Word of The Day: Accept(v)

Question

Accept(v)......aceptar

"I would rather accept change than lose good friends"

"Prefiero aceptar el cambio que perder los buenos amigos"

• Heidi. How did you post the picture in my last post. I tried looking at the code. - 0043ad50 Feb 5, 2012
• Lovely....Help! - 0043ad50 Feb 5, 2012
• I'm not Heidi or Lovely, but is that the picture you needed, Marsh? The rules? - SonrisaDelSo Feb 5, 2012
• It looks great. Thanks, Marshal and Sonrisa! - sanlee Feb 5, 2012
• Marshi: your sentence is not incorrect, but I'd say: Prefiero aceptar el cambio que perder a los buenos amigos. Excellent!! - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
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Answer 1

Su solicitud ha sido aceptada. Le enviaremos instrucciones adicionales a su debido tiempo.

Your application has been accepted. We will send additional instructions in due course.

• Hi Cogu! After I made a an error yesterday, I'm practising ser in the passive voice. I know this translation is literal and there are probably better ways of saying it lol, but I eagerly await what you have to say :-) - billygoat Feb 5, 2012
• I have to say, first of all, that I've missed you. - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• Good to see you around. And then, concerning your sentence, it's perfect. - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• It sounds formal, but perfect and usual Spanish. Good job! :) - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• :) - bandit51jd Feb 5, 2012
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Answer 2

Change is inevitable, it is up to us to decide how to accept it.

El cambio es inevitable, nos corresponde a nosotros para decidir cómo aceptarlo.

• I had some trouble figuring out how to say "it is up to us". - SonrisaDelSo Feb 5, 2012
• Just remove "para", and it's perfect. well done, sonrisa! :) - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• Muchas muchas muchas gracias, Cogu! - SonrisaDelSo Feb 5, 2012

Answer 3

Corrected:

Podemos hacer cosas maravillosas cuando aceptamos la ayuda de los demás.

Original

Podemos hacer cosas maravillosas cuando aceptamos la ayuda de unos a otros

Corrected:

We can do wonderful things when we accept the help of others.

Original

We can do wonderful things when we accept help from each other.

• Nicely worded, Sandy! - bandit51jd Feb 5, 2012
• Hi sanlee! There is a little problem with your sentence. In Spanish, you can accept other's help, but not each other's help. So, it must say "cuando aceptamos la ayuda de los demás" - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• You also can say: "cuando aceptamos ayudarnos mutuamente", but this is not exactly the same meaning. Very well done! :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Thank you very much, Cogumela! - sanlee Feb 7, 2012

Answer 4

Cuando aceptamos el cambio, la sabiduría, el coraje y la fuerza sigue siguen.

When we accept change, wisdom, courage and strength follows.

• ... "el" cambio.... and "siguen". Well done, bandit! :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• @ Anyone. I wrestled with singular or plural. So in a list like that we go plural? Muchas gracias, cogumela! - bandit51jd Feb 6, 2012

Answer 5

A veces la realidadno es fácil de aceptar, Por esta razón, los sabios de la época no aceptaron las enseñanzas de Galilei

Sometimes it is not easy to accept reality , that's the reason the scholars didn' t accept the teachings of Galileo,

• "las enseñanzas" and a more natural order is: A veces la realidad no es fácil de aceptar. (Full stop) Por esta razón... Excellent and wise sentence, porcu! - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• 'to accept reality, that's the reason scholars didn't...' nice on e porcu. - MaryMcc Feb 5, 2012
• Besides leaving out the "the", also in your English sentence use, ..."Galileo". Well thought out sentence. - katydew Feb 5, 2012
• Gracias Cogumela - porcupine7 Feb 6, 2012
• Thanks Mary and Katy - porcupine7 Feb 6, 2012

Answer 6

Acepta usted a este hombre para ser su esposo. Do you accept this man to be your husband.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

• Acepta usted "a"este hombre.... Well done, aelborady! :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Thanks dear, I really wish that I can do something for you some day. - aelborady Feb 6, 2012

Answer 7

Acepto todos los cambios y correcciones a mis frases, con gusto. I accept all changes and corrections to my sentences,happily.

• Only a tiny typo: correcciones. Well done, helio! :) - cogumela Feb 5, 2012
• Eso es no aceptable. Gracias. - heliotropema Feb 5, 2012
• no es. - heliotropema Feb 5, 2012
• ¿Qué no es aceptable? ?? no entiendo... - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• I only meant my spelling error was unacceptable,thank you cog. - heliotropema Feb 6, 2012

Answer 8

I remember this word with great affection. Do you accept (take) Joyce to be your lawful wedded wife?

Recuerdo esta palabra con gran cariño. ¿Acepta a Joyce por legítima esposa?

I do realise "accept" in English is tenuous here.

• Excelente, Eddy :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Thanks cogu. - Eddy Feb 6, 2012

Answer 9

Las cosas transformar a mi trabajo, es muy difícil aceptar el cambio.

Things are changing at my work, it's difficult to accept change.

• I like this chart... I could use a chart like this in my job... - katydew Feb 5, 2012
• Good, Mary!! Nice chart, and very appropriate.... "transforman mi trabajo". :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012

Answer 10

Accept it mate! You're always wriggling out of paying when we go out for a drink!

Acéptalo amigo! Siempre te escabulles de pagar cuando salimos de copas!

• magnifico amigo! - billygoat Feb 5, 2012
• Gracias Billy. Ya te invitaré a una copa....:) - RaulSpaniard Feb 5, 2012
• Perfect. - MaryMcc Feb 5, 2012
• Raul yo acepto! Pagas tu? ;-) - billygoat Feb 5, 2012
• Venga, va. A esta invito yo. - cogumela Feb 6, 2012

Answer 11

It's just that some people never learn how to accept no for an answer.

Es que algunas personas nunca aprenden como aceptar un no por repuesta.

• Excellent, Castor! :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012

Answer 12

Aceptarse y amarse a sí mismo es el primer paso para afrontar la vida.

To accept and love oneself is the first step to face the life.

• True, so true. 'oneself'... step to face life. - katydew Feb 5, 2012
• Gracias Katy - nelson_rafae Feb 5, 2012

Answer 13

All donations gratefully accepted.

Todas las donaciones aceptó con gratitud

• Hmmm.... in a colloquial context, this would be acceptable: "Todas las donaciones aceptadas con gratitud" - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• This lacks something... doesn't it? I believe in English too... if you think about your sentence in English.... you'll realise the problem: Do you mean... All donations "he" gratefully accepted? ??? or.... All donations ArE gratefully accepted :) ?? - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Indeed... the second one is more likely. Then.... in Spanish this must read: Todas las donaciones son aceptadas con gratitud, that you know we'd say: Se aceptan con gratitud todas las donaciones. :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012

Answer 14

The peace that comes with acceptance is hard for some people to understand.

El paz que viene con aceptanción es difficil para algún persones.

• La paz que viene de la aceptación es difícil de entender para algunas personas. Well done, Lea! :) - cogumela Feb 6, 2012

Answer 15

Not to accept someone's heartfelt apology with forgiveness is like leaving everything in your email inbox.... too much to keep up with.

No aceptar las disculpas sinceras de alguien con perdón misericordia es como dejarlo todo en su buzón de correos... tanto para guardar. la bandeja de entrada del correo electrónico.... demasiado para seguirlo.

• No aceptar las disculpas sinceras de alguien con misericordia es como dejarlo todo en la bandeja de entrada del correo electrónico.... demasiado para seguirlo. - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Ok, I admit this one was a bit messy... hard sentence, I guess :) Well done, katy! - cogumela Feb 6, 2012
• Thanks Cogu. - katydew Feb 6, 2012