aceptación
Lemma Details
Translation: acceptance; approval; reception; endorsement; acknowledgment
Part of Speech: noun
Etymology: Derived from Latin 'acceptatio', from 'acceptare' (to receive willingly), which comes from 'accipere' (to receive), formed from 'ad-' (to) + 'capere' (to take). The English cognate 'acceptance' follows the same Latin root. The suffix '-ción' in Spanish indicates an action or process, similar to English '-tion'.
Commonality: 80%
Guessability: 90%
Register: neutral
Example Usage
La aceptación de la oferta debe ser por escrito.
The acceptance of the offer must be in writing.
Su discurso sobre la aceptación de las diferencias fue muy conmovedor.
His speech about the acceptance of differences was very moving.
La aceptación de uno mismo es el primer paso hacia la felicidad.
Self-acceptance is the first step toward happiness.
Mnemonics
- Think of 'accept' + '-ción' (action) = the action of accepting
- Remember that 'aceptación' sounds similar to 'acceptance' in English
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Cultural Context
In Spanish business and legal contexts, 'aceptación' has specific meanings related to formal approval of contracts or agreements. In social contexts, it often relates to social inclusion and acceptance of diversity.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: While 'aceptación' means acceptance, 'excepción' means exception. They look and sound somewhat similar but have opposite meanings - one is about including, the other about excluding.
Confused word:
Hizo una excepción a la regla para ese caso especial.
He made an exception to the rule for that special case.
Notes: The pronunciation differs with 'aceptación' having the stress on the final syllable and 'excepción' on the penultimate syllable.
Mnemonic: 'Aceptación' starts with 'a' for 'admitting' or 'allowing in'; 'excepción' starts with 'ex' for 'excluding' or 'leaving out'.
Explanation: 'Aceptación' alone is general acceptance, while 'aceptación bancaria' specifically refers to a bank acceptance, a financial instrument.
This word:
Necesitamos la aceptación del comité para continuar.
We need the committee's acceptance to continue.
Confused word:
La empresa utilizó una aceptación bancaria para financiar la importación.
The company used a bank acceptance to finance the import.
Notes: 'Aceptación bancaria' is a specialized term in finance and banking.
Mnemonic: Think of 'aceptación' as general acceptance in any context, while 'aceptación bancaria' specifically involves banks (banco).