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    disapproval

    US /ˌdɪsəˈpruvəl/

    ・

    UK /ˌdɪsəˈpru:vl/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounWhen you don't like or agree with something
    The plan met with quite a bit of disapproval, so it looks like we must re-think it

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    ‘OK laa’: learn Cantonese ‘tail sounds’ or mei jam to speak like a local with Luisa Tam

    04:41‘OK laa’: learn Cantonese ‘tail sounds’ or mei jam to speak like a local with Luisa Tam
    • Remember, the use of phonoparticles can soften the tone of statements or convey different feelings such as impatience, surprise, disapproval, or doubt.

      Remember, the use of phonoparticles can soften the tone of statements or convey different feelings such as impatience, surprise, disapproval, or doubt.

    • Remember, the use of final particles can soften the tone of statements or convey different feelings such as impatience, surprise, disapproval or doubt.

      Remember, the use of final particles can soften the tone of statements or convey different feelings such as impatience, surprise, disapproval or doubt.

    A2

    Take Me To Church - Hozier (Larissa Marinonio cover)

    07:01Take Me To Church - Hozier (Larissa Marinonio cover)
    • Knows everybody's disapproval

      Knows everybody's disapproval

    • Knows everybody's disapproval.

      Knows everybody's disapproval.

    B1

    12 Things NOT to do in Japan

    12:5512 Things NOT to do in Japan
    • But what you will get is the stare of disapproval.

      But what you will get is the stare of disapproval.

    • But what you will get is the stare of disapproval.

      But what you will get is the stare of disapproval.

    A2

    Why Unloved People Hate Themselves

    01:58Why Unloved People Hate Themselves
    • It simply wonders, in a forlorn way, what have I done wrong in order to have ended up on the receiving end of my parents' disapproval?

      It simply wonders, in a forlorn way, what have I done wrong in order to have ended up on the receiving end of my parents' disapproval?

    • It doesn't ask, "What is wrong with my parents for not loving me adequately?" It simply wonders, in a forlorn way, "What have I done wrong in order to have ended up on the receiving end of my parents' disapproval?" The child prefers to attack itself for being bad than to confront a yet more awful possibility - that it is entirely dependent for its well-being on inadequate and unkind parental figures.

      It doesn't ask, "What is wrong with my parents for not loving me adequately?" It simply wonders, in a forlorn way, "What have I done wrong in order to have ended up on the receiving end of my parents' disapproval?" The child prefers to attack itself for being bad than to confront a yet more awful possibility - that it is entirely dependent for its well-being on inadequate and unkind parental figures.

    B1

    Our Unpopular President | Cabinet Meeting Nap Time | Hegseth Throws Admiral Bradley Under The Bus

    11:45Our Unpopular President | Cabinet Meeting Nap Time | Hegseth Throws Admiral Bradley Under The Bus
    • In the new Gallup poll, his approval rating is down to 36% with 60% disapproval.

      In the new Gallup poll, his approval rating is down to 36% with 60% disapproval.

    • Uh, in the new Gallup poll, his approval rating is down to 36% with 60% disapproval.

      Uh, in the new Gallup poll, his approval rating is down to 36% with 60% disapproval.

    B1

    10 Americans Who Are HATED All Over the World

    16:3410 Americans Who Are HATED All Over the World
    • And today we're spotlighting influential figures from the United States whose actions, words or public Personas have ignited global disapproval, making them polarizing figures far beyond their home country.

      And today we're spotlighting influential figures from the United States whose actions, words or public Personas have ignited global disapproval, making them polarizing figures far beyond their home country.

    • and today we're spotlighting influential figures from the United States whose actions, words, or public personas have ignited global disapproval, making them polarizing figures far beyond their home country.

      and today we're spotlighting influential figures from the United States whose actions, words, or public personas have ignited global disapproval, making them polarizing figures far beyond their home country.

    B2

    "We Were Shooting on a Nude Beach" - Emily Bader and Tom Blyth Talk People We Meet on Vacation

    09:05"We Were Shooting on a Nude Beach" - Emily Bader and Tom Blyth Talk People We Meet on Vacation
    • All kind of nodding approval and some disapproval.

      All kind of nodding approval and some disapproval.

    • All kind of nodding approval and some disapproval.

      All kind of nodding approval and some disapproval.

    A2

    Hozier - Take Me To Church [HQ Lyrics]

    04:03Hozier - Take Me To Church [HQ Lyrics]
    • My lover's got humor, she's the giggle at a funeral, knows everybody's disapproval.

      My lover's got humor, she's the giggle at a funeral, knows everybody's disapproval.

    • Knows everybody's disapproval

      Knows everybody's disapproval

    B2

    Take Me To Church - Hozier - Cover by Lera Fedotova

    04:03Take Me To Church - Hozier - Cover by Lera Fedotova
    • My lover's got humor, he's the giggle at a funeral, knows everybody's disapproval.

      My lover's got humor, he's the giggle at a funeral, knows everybody's disapproval.

    • Knows everybody's disapproval

      Knows everybody's disapproval

    B2

    Trump’s approval rating hits new low for second term

    08:18Trump’s approval rating hits new low for second term
    • That gives you a sense of why his disapproval rating might be so high.

      That gives you a sense of why his disapproval rating might be so high.

    • That gives you a sense of why his disapproval rating might be so high.

      That gives you a sense of why his disapproval rating might be so high.

    B2