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per·mis·sion
(pər-mĭsh′ən)n.
1. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization: Do they have permission to leave?
2. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permissiō, permissiōn-, from permissus, past participle of permittere, to permit; see permit1.]
Synonyms: permission, authorization, consent, leave2, license, sanction
These nouns denote approval for a course of action that an authority has granted: was refused permission to smoke; seeking authorization to begin construction; gave their consent to the marriage; will ask leave to respond to the speaker; was given license to depart; gave sanction to the project.
These nouns denote approval for a course of action that an authority has granted: was refused permission to smoke; seeking authorization to begin construction; gave their consent to the marriage; will ask leave to respond to the speaker; was given license to depart; gave sanction to the project.
Antonym: prohibition
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permission
(pəˈmɪʃən)n
authorization to do something
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per•mis•sion
(pərˈmɪʃ ən)n.
1. authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
2. the act of permitting.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin permissiō <permitt(ere) to permit1]
per•mis′sioned, adj.
per•mis′so•ry (-ˈmɪs ə ri) adj.
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permission
If someone gives you permission to do something, they say they will allow you to do it.
My parents gave me permission to go.
You can't do it without permission.
Permission is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about 'permissions' or 'a permission'.
When you ask for permission to do something and are given it, you say that you get or, in more formal English, obtain permission to do it.
She got permission to leave early.
The school has obtained permission to build a new science block.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'take'. Don't say, for example, 'She took permission to leave early'.
When you have been given permission to do something, you say that you have or have got permission to do it.
Students don't have permission to leave the school grounds at lunchtime.
You can only copy these documents if you've got permission.
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| Noun | 1. | permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" authorisation, authorization, sanction, authority - official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" all clear - permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed consent - permission to do something; "he indicated his consent" dismissal - permission to go; the sending away of someone green light - permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin" leave - permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" laissez passer, pass - a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes" |
| 2. | permission - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land" allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) |
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permission
noun authorization, sanction, licence, approval, leave, freedom, permit, go-ahead (informal), liberty, consent, allowance, tolerance, green light, assent, dispensation, carte blanche, blank cheque, sufferance They cannot leave the country without permission. Women and children have been given permission to leave.
ban, prohibition, veto, block, restriction, embargo, injunction, taboo, suppression, stoppage, disqualification, interdiction, interdict, proscription, disallowance
ban, prohibition, veto, block, restriction, embargo, injunction, taboo, suppression, stoppage, disqualification, interdiction, interdict, proscription, disallowance
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permission
nounThe approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:
allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permit, sanction.
Informal: OK.
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Translations
إِذْنٌسَماح، إذْن
souhlassvolenípovolení
tilladelselov til
lupaoikeus
dozvola
engedély
leyfi, heimild
許可
허락
dovoljenje
tillåtelsetillstånd
การอนุญาต
sự cho phép
permission
[pəˈmɪʃən] N → permiso mno permission is needed → no hay que pedir permiso
I'd like your permission to go ahead with the deal → me gustaría que me diera permiso or su autorización para seguir adelante con el trato
to ask (sb's) permission to do sth → pedir permiso (a algn) para hacer algo
by kind permission of Pérez Ltd → con el permiso amablemente concedido por Pérez, S. A.
"reprinted by permission of the publisher" → reimprimido con permiso or autorización de la editorial
to get permission from sb (to do sth) → obtener permiso de algn (para hacer algo)
to give or grant permission (for sth) → dar or conceder permiso (para algo)
to give or grant sb permission (to do sth) → dar permiso a algn (para hacer algo)
you have my permission to use the car → tienes mi permiso para utilizar el coche
could I have permission to leave early? → ¿podría salir antes?
his widow was refused permission to live in Britain → a su viuda se le negó el permiso de residencia en Gran Bretaña
to seek permission (from sb) to do sth → pedir permiso (a algn) para hacer algo
with your permission → con su permiso
he borrowed my car/left the country without permission → se llevó mi coche/se marchó del país sin permiso
see also planning B
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
permission
[pərˈmɪʃən] n → permission fCould I have permission to leave early? → Pourrais-je avoir la permission de partir plus tôt?
to ask for permission to do sth → demander la permission de faire qch
to get permission to do sth → obtenir la permission de faire qch
to give sb permission to do sth → donner à qn la permission de faire qch
to be given permission to do sth (= official authorization) → être autorisé à faire qch
to refuse permission for sth → refuser d'autoriser qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
permission
n → Erlaubnis f; with your permission → mit Ihrer Erlaubnis, wenn Sie gestatten; without permission from somebody → ohne jds Erlaubnis; to do something with/by somebody’s permission → etw mit jds Erlaubnis tun; to get permission → eine Erlaubnis erhalten; to get somebody’s permission → jds Erlaubnis erhalten; to give permission (for something) → etw erlauben, die Erlaubnis (für etw) erteilen; to give somebody permission (to do something) → jdm die Erlaubnis geben or jdm erlauben(, etw zu tun); you have my permission to leave → Sie haben meine Erlaubnis zu gehen; no permission is needed → eine Erlaubnis ist nicht erforderlich; to ask somebody’s permission, to ask permission of somebody → jdn um Erlaubnis bitten; to ask permission for somebody to do something → um Erlaubnis bitten, dass jd etw tun darf; “by (kind) permission of …” → „mit (freundlicher) Genehmigung (+gen) → …“
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
permission
[pəˈmɪʃ/ən] n → permesso; (official) → autorizzazione fwith your permission → se mi permette, con il suo permesso
to give sb permission to do sth → dare a qn il permesso di fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
permit
(pəˈmit) – past tense, past participle perˈmitted – verb1. to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something). Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.
2. to make possible. My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.
(ˈpəːmit) noun a written order allowing a person to do something. We have a permit to export our product.
permission (pəˈmiʃən) noun a written, spoken etc agreement that someone may do something. She gave me permission to leave.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
permission
→ إِذْنٌ souhlas tilladelse Erlaubnis συγκατάθεση permiso lupa permission dozvola permesso 許可 허락 toestemming tillatelse pozwolenie autorização, permissão разрешение tillstånd การอนุญาต izin sự cho phép 许可Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
permission
n permisoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.