is disapproving
-está desaprobando
Present progressivehe/sheconjugation ofdisapprove.

disapprove

disapprove(
dihs
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uh
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pruv
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. desaprobar
Lili disapproves of Karl's behavior and calls it a juvenile prank.Lili desaprueba la conducta de Karl y la considera una travesura infantil.
b. estar en contra
My dad disapproves of me getting a tattoo on the back of my hand.Mi padre está en contra de que me haga un tatuaje en el dorso de la mano.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. rechazar
The union members disapproved the contract proposal.Los miembros del sindicato rechazaron la propuesta de contrato.
a. desaprobar
Lucy's parents disapprove her boyfriend because he's a drug dealer.Los padres de Lucy desaprueban a su novio porque es traficante de drogas.
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