accept

aceptar

accept(ehk-sehpt)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to agree to)

a. aceptar

I can't accept your invitation because I have to work that day.No puedo aceptar tu invitación porque tengo que trabajar ese día.

2. (to receive)

a. aceptar

This shop only accepts card payments for purchases over 15 dollars.Esta tienda solo acepta pago con tarjeta por compras superiores a 15 dólares.

b. admitir

The metro entrance machine doesn't accept those old cards anymore.La máquina de entrada del metro ya no admite esas tarjetas viejas.

3. (to acknowledge)

a. reconocer

I accept that I shouldn't have said anything to him.Reconozco que no había debido decirle nada.

b. aceptar

I accept that this will be difficult for you.Acepto que esto te saldrá difícil.

4. (to welcome)

a. admitir

The class immediately accepted me as one of them.La clase me admitió de inmediato como uno más.

5. (education)

a. admitir

Seth hopes to be accepted into the UNAM.Seth espera ser admitido a la UNAM.

6. (medicine)

a. tolerar

The surgery was a success; the patient's body accepted the donated kidney.La cirugía fue un éxito; el cuerpo del paciente aceptó el riñón donado.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to receive or agree)

a. aceptar

In some countries, if the host offers you something to eat, it is considered impolite not to accept.En algunos países, si el anfitrión te ofrece algo de comer, está mal visto no aceptarlo.

accept

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (invitation, apology, defeat)

a. aceptar

2. (reasons)

a. aceptar, admitir

3. (blame)

a. admitir

the machine won't accept foreign coinsla máquina no funciona con or no admite monedas extranjeras

to accept responsibility for somethingasumir la responsabilidad de algo

it is generally accepted that…en general, se acepta or se admite que…

4. (into university)

a. admitir

accept [əkˈsept]

transitive verb

1 [+gift, invitation, apology, offer] aceptar; [+report] aprobar; (Med) [+transplant] tolerar

...drugs which will fool the body into accepting transplants the Academy accepts the word

the Academy accepted the word in 1970 la Academia admitió la palabra en 1970

2 [+machine] [+coin] admitir

This machine does not accept new 50p coins The images were digitized in a form that could be accepted by the computer

3 (Comm) [+cheque, orders] aceptar

4 (acknowledge) reconocer; admitir; [+person] admitir; acoger

it is accepted that ... se reconoce or admite que ...; I do not accept that way of doing it no apruebo ese modo de hacerlo; to accept responsibility for sth asumir la responsabilidad de algo; he was accepted as one of us se lo admitió or acogió como a uno de nosotros

intransitive verb

aceptar; asentir