La Palabra del Día: Aprobar
Aprobar
to approve, to pass
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 2, 2011.
If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.
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My Example:
Si tienes suerte, probablemente puedes aprobar un examen. Sin embargo, harás mejores notas si estudias más.
If you are lucky, you can probably pass a test. However, you will do better if you study more.
19 Answers
I need a horseshoe to pass an exam and preferably a big one.
Necesito una herradura para aprobar un examen y preferiblemente una grande.
Con una buena chuleta es más fácil aprobar un examen!! 
With a good crib sheet it is easier to pass an exam!!
Me gustaria aprender a hablar en españo sino solo aprobar un examen
With drvicente's corrections:
Me gustaría aprender a hablar el español más que aprobar un examen.
I would like to learn how to speak Spanish rather than just pass an exam.
Si aprobaran* su solicitud de tarjeta de crédito, podriá comprar más cosas caras para Navidad.
If they approved her credit card application, she would be able to buy more expensive things for Christmas.
Quise mi papá a aprobar de me siempre , él hizo en el fin.
Corrected sentence-Quise que mi padre siempre me aprobara.
I always wanted my fathers approval, he did at the end .
No aprobé mi examen de licencia de conducir la primera vez. I didn´t pass my driving test the first time.
Voy a aprobar su idea, pero no creo que funcionará.
I'm going to approve your idea, but I don't think it will work.
Es difícil aprobar que todo el mundo escriba su opínión y la publique en la Internet.
It is difficult to approve that everybody can write his opinion and make it published on the Internet.
I was so relieved that I passed my insurance license exam on the first try.
Estuviera tan relevado Estuve tan aliviado que aprobé mi seguro licencia prueba en el primera intenta examen para certificado de seguros la primera vez.
Quiero construir otra casa, así ahora estoy esperando por el banco para aprobar las finanzas.
I want to build another house, so now I am waiting for the bank to approve the finances.
Este caballero aparece muy sabio, y espero que apruebe de mi respuesta.
This gentleman seems very wise, and I hope he approves of my answer.
hay que aprobar los exámenes si se quiere pasar por el próximo año de la escuela.
Exams must be passed if you are to pass to the next school year.
El estudio de física es un misterio para mi y los exámenes son muy difíciles aprobar.
The study of physics is a mystery to me and the tests are very hard to pass.
Nueve de diez dentistas aprueban que se mastican chicle.Hace dinero par ellos. Nine out of ten dentistsapprove that you chew gum.It makes them money.
When I met my Mother-In-Law for the first time I could see she did not approve of me. Cuando conocí a mi suegra por primera vez pude verla no aprobar de mí.
