accept

accettare

Prendere volontariamente qualcosa che qualcuno offre o dà.

In inglese semplice: To willingly take something that someone offers or gives you.

• Please accept this small gift.
• He accepted the award with a smile.
• Will you accept our invitation?

Come si usa: accept something from someone (She accepted a gift from her neighbour.)

Sinonimi: take, receive

Contrari: refuse, reject

Espressioni comuni: accept a gift, accept an award, accept an invitation, accept an offer

accettare, riconoscere

Credere che qualcosa sia vero o riconoscere che è ragionevole o giusto.

In inglese semplice: To believe something is true or recognize that it is reasonable or right.

• I accept your explanation.
• She accepted that the evidence was correct.
• Do you accept this theory as true?

Come si usa: accept that ... (I accept that I made a mistake.); accept something as something (They accepted the document as valid.)

Sinonimi: believe, acknowledge, recognize

Contrari: reject, deny

Espressioni comuni: accept the truth, accept an explanation, accept as true

accettare

Acconsentire a una richiesta, una proposta, una decisione o una condizione.

In inglese semplice: To agree to a request, suggestion, decision, or condition.

• They accepted our proposal.
• She reluctantly accepted the new conditions.
• Will the company accept this compromise?

Sinonimi: agree to, approve

Contrari: reject, refuse

Espressioni comuni: accept a proposal, accept the terms, accept a decision