El aprobado
Example: El aprobado en matemáticas fue un gran alivio para ella.
Definition
"El aprobado" refers to the passing grade or mark that a student receives to successfully complete a subject or exam. It indicates that the performance meets the minimum required standards, as in the sentence, 'El aprobado en matemáticas fue un gran alivio para ella.'
Etymology
The phrase "el aprobado" comes from the Spanish verb 'aprobar,' which means to approve or pass. It originates from the Latin 'approbare,' combining 'ad-' (to) and 'probare' (to test). Did you know? The term evolved to specifically denote passing an academic evaluation.
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"El aprobado" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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