1 to approve of sth: not everyone approves of the festival no todo el mundo está de acuerdo con la celebración del festival; he doesn't approve of drinking no le parece bien no le gusta que se beba alcohol;or I don't approve of her going no me parece bien no me gusta que vaya;or
I don't approve of her smoking I don't approve of his conduct it is a practice not generally approved of by doctors I suggested selling the house but she didn't approve of the idea I cannot approve of your going I don't approve of your decision I didn't approve of his manner I tend to make comments that aren't approved of local residents do not approve of plans to build a new motorway
2 to approve of sb: they don't approve of my fiancé no les parece bien mi novio
they don't approve of me you've never approved of Henry, have you? it's difficult to find friends that my parents would approve of
