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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ækˈsɛpt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ækˈsɛpt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak sept′)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
accept [sth]⇒ vtr	(answer affirmatively)	aceptar⇒ vtr
He accepted the invitation to the party.
Él aceptó la invitación a la fiesta.
accept [sth] vtr	(as payment)	aceptar⇒ vtr
We accept cash and credit cards as payment for merchandise.
Aceptamos efectivo y tarjetas de crédito como pago de la mercancía.
accept [sth] vtr	(consent to)	aceptar⇒ vtr
The losing army accepted the terms of surrender.
El ejército perdedor aceptó los términos de la rendición.
accept [sth] vtr	(believe)	aceptar⇒ vtr
I can't accept your excuse; it doesn't make sense.
No puedo aceptar tu excusa. No tiene sentido.
accept [sth] vtr	(receive)	recibir⇒ vtr
She accepted the shipment from the deliveryman.
Ella recibió el cargamento entregado por el mensajero.
accept [sth], accept that⇒ vtr	(tolerate, agree with)	aceptar⇒ vtr
She cannot accept that he is married to someone else now.
No puede aceptar que ahora él esté casado con alguien más.
accept [sb]⇒ vtr	(person: approve of)	aceptar⇒ vtr
dar la aprobación a loc verb
Her father never really accepted her boyfriend.
Su padre nunca aceptó a su novio.
Su padre nunca dio la aprobación a su novio.
accept⇒ vi	(accept a gift, offering)	aceptar⇒ vtr
When offered a meal by your host, it is polite to accept.
Cuando el anfitrión te ofrece una comida, aceptarla es de buena educación.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
accept [sth]⇒ vtr	(accommodate: an insert)	admitir⇒ vtr
This lamp only accepts specialized light bulbs.
Esta lámpara sólo admite bombillas especiales.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
accept the responsibility v expr	(be willing to take on duties)	asumir la responsabilidad loc verb
She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party.
refuse to accept [sth] vtr	(fact: deny)	negarse a aceptar loc verb
negarse⇒ v prnl
Brian refused to accept the fact that he had made a mistake.
refuse to accept that v expr	(with clause: deny)	negarse a aceptar que loc verb
He refused to accept that his illness was incurable.
Se negaba a aceptar que su enfermedad era incurable.
refuse to accept [sth] v expr	([sth] offered: not take)	rehusar a aceptar algo loc verb
She refused to accept flowers from men she did not know.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se rehusaba a aceptar que su enfermedad era incurable.
refuse to accept [sb] v expr	(person: exclude)	prohibir el ingreso loc verb
negarse a aceptar loc verb
Those snotty girls refuse to accept anybody whose parents aren't rich.
Esas chicas altivas prohíben el ingreso a quienes no tengan padres ricos.
unwilling to accept [sth] expr	(intolerant of)	reticente a aceptar loc adj
poco dispuesto a aceptar loc adj
reacio a aceptar loc prep
Some people are still unwilling to accept gay marriage.
Algunas personas aún están reticentes a aceptar el matrimonio homosexual.
unwilling to accept [sth] expr	(in denial of)	negarse a aceptar⇒ v prnl
no querer aceptar loc verb
She was unwilling to accept that her daughter wasn't coming back.
Se negaba a aceptar que su hija no volvería.

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'accept' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

acknowledge - admit - agree to disagree - agreement in principle - bear your cross - bite off more than you can chew - bitter - buy into - clear - climb down - closed - come to grips with - come to terms with - compromise - deal with it - deal with the consequences - deny - easy sell - embrace - embrace the devil - Embrace the suck - face - face it - fall in with - get over - give credence to - granted - if the shoe fits, wear it - jump at the chance - know your place - live with - lump it - make peace - move on - not hear of - open your mind to - open yourself to criticism - press upon - push through - receive - reconcile - reconciled - refuse to believe - refuse to consider - resign - say farewell - say yes - see - settle

Spanish:

aceptar - encajar - querer - adir - allanar - acatar - atener - avenir - hacer - dar el sí - enfrentar - convalidar - rendir - acceder - acoger - admitir - asumir - conceder - conformar - recibir - acoger en su seno - asumir las consecuencias - dar la cara - escuchar ofertas - vivir de espaldas a algo - reconocer - agarrar viaje

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Synonyms: agree to, consent to, say yes to, assent to, go along with, more...

Collocations: accept the [terms, contract, outcome, facts], accept the [position, invitation, award, offer], I cannot accept your [invitation, description], more...

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