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accept

Meaning of accept

agree to take

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British English/əkˈsept/
American English/əkˈsɛpt/
Russian transcription[prʲinʲɪˈmatʲ]
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Экскурсоводы часто объясняют, какие подарки туристам следует принимать на местных церемониях, чтобы не обидеть никого.

Tour guides often explain which gifts visitors should accept at local ceremonies to avoid causing offence.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она отказалась принимать подарки, пока не поняла местные правила.

She refused to accept gifts until she understood the local rules.

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examэкзамен
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accept synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between accept / consent to / take / take up / receive / get

🇬🇧English
accept

Primary word meaning to receive or agree to something; general and neutral.

A1Very Often

I accept your offer.

Я принимаю ваше предложение.

C
🇬🇧English
consent to

Formal/legal: to give permission or formally agree; implies informed, deliberate agreement.

B2Rarely

Patients must consent to the treatment in writing.

Пациенты должны дать письменное согласие на лечение.

🇬🇧English

More general; often physical 'to take'. Can mean 'accept' in contexts like 'take an offer' but is broader.

A1Very Often

She decided to take the job offer.

Она решила принять предложение о работе.

🇬🇧English

Phrasal verb that can mean 'accept an offer' or 'start something' (e.g., take up a job, take up a hobby).

A2Often

He took up the offer to work abroad.

Он принял предложение работать за границей.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes being given or obtaining something; more passive than 'accept' when 'accept' implies choice.

A2Often

I received the package yesterday.

Я получил посылку вчера.

🇬🇧English

Colloquial and very general; can mean 'receive' or 'come to have'. Less formal and more ambiguous than 'accept'.

A1Very Often

I got the invitation yesterday.

Я получил приглашение вчера.

A
🇬🇧English
assent to

Highly formal/archaic in some contexts; means to agree, often used in formal or institutional settings.

C1Very Rarely

The council assented to the proposal.

Совет дал своё согласие на предложение.

🇬🇧English

Often figurative: to accept willingly and enthusiastically, or to adopt an idea or change wholeheartedly.

B2Rarely

The company embraced the new technology.

Компания с энтузиазмом приняла новую технологию.

🇬🇧English

Implies official or authoritative acceptance; to give formal permission or sanction; often decision-making role involved.

B2Very Often

The board approved the budget.

Совет директоров одобрил бюджет.

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accept translation: принимать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce accept

/əkˈsept/

accept translation

принимать

accept examples

Tour guides often explain which gifts visitors should accept at local ceremonies to avoid causing offence.

accept transcription

/əkˈsept/, /əkˈsɛpt/

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accept meaning: what does it mean?

agree to take

accept pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

accept is pronounced as /əkˈsept/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Tour guides often explain which gifts visitors should accept at local ceremonies to avoid causing offence. Translation: Экскурсоводы часто объясняют, какие подарки туристам следует принимать на местных церемониях, чтобы не обидеть никого.

Is accept part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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Is accept part of Interview and Resume vocabulary?

Yes, accept (принимать) can be learned in the Interview and Resume topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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