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acceptable

acceptable

Meaning of acceptable

good enough or suitable

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British English/əkˈseptəbəl/
American English/əkˈsɛptəbəl/
Russian transcription[prʲɪˈjɛm(lʲ)ɪmɨj]
acceptable
acceptable - приемлемый
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acceptable usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Твой план кажется мне приемлемым.

Your plan sounds acceptable to me.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Номер в отеле был приемлемым, но не более того.

The hotel room was acceptable, but nothing more.

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acceptable belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

acceptableприемлемый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

acceptable synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between acceptable / suitable / reasonable / adequate / tolerable

🇬🇧English
acceptable

приемлемый — good enough or suitable

B1Very Often

Your plan sounds acceptable to me.

Твой план кажется мне приемлемым.

A
🇬🇧English
acceptable

matches the core meaning exactly; usable in the same broad situations

B1Very Often

The solution is acceptable to both teams.

Это решение приемлемо для обеих команд.

S
🇬🇧English
suitable

emphasizes fit for a particular purpose, person, or situation

B1Very Often

This room is suitable for meetings.

Эта комната подходит для встреч.

R
🇬🇧English
reasonable

suggests fair, sensible, or not excessive; often about price, demand, or behavior

B1Very Often

The price is reasonable for this area.

Цена приемлемая для этого района.

A
🇬🇧English
adequate

means enough to meet the need, but not necessarily good or ideal

B1Often

We have adequate time to finish the task.

У нас достаточно времени, чтобы закончить задачу.

T
🇬🇧English
tolerable

means barely good enough or not too bad, often with a negative undertone

B1Often

The noise was tolerable after a while.

Шум стал терпимым через некоторое время.

P
🇬🇧English
passable

informal in tone; means only just good enough, usually not impressive

B1Often

Her French is passable, but not fluent.

Её французский сносный, но не беглый.

S
🇬🇧English
satisfactory

means good enough to meet expectations or requirements, often in formal evaluation

B1Often

The report was satisfactory, though not excellent.

Отчёт был удовлетворительным, хотя и не отличным.

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How to pronounce acceptable and what this word means

acceptable translation: приемлемый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce acceptable

/əkˈseptəbəl/

acceptable translation

приемлемый

acceptable examples

Your plan sounds acceptable to me.

acceptable transcription

/əkˈseptəbəl/, /əkˈsɛptəbəl/

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acceptable meaning: what does it mean?

good enough or suitable

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

acceptable definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Your plan sounds acceptable to me. Translation: Твой план кажется мне приемлемым.

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