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permit

/pəˈmɪt/

/pərˈmɪt/

permitnoun

permits

/pəˈmɪt/

/pərˈmɪt/

Translations

permisDocument officiel autorisant une activité.

She applied for a permit to build a new garage on her property.

Elle a demandé un permis pour construire un nouveau garage sur son terrain.

Additional translations

permitZoologie : nom du poisson en anglais conservé en français spécialisé.

autorisationSens général : autorisation accordée par une autorité.

Definitions

An official document giving someone authorization to do something.

She applied for a permit to build a new garage on her property.

A large, flat-bodied game fish (Trachinotus falcatus) of the western Atlantic Ocean, prized by sport anglers.

Anglers travel to the Florida Keys hoping to catch a permit.

Permission or authorization granted by someone in authority.

You must have your supervisor's permit before accessing these records.

Synonyms

permitverb

permitted

Past Simple

permitted

Past Participle

permitting

Gerund

/ˈpɜː.mɪt/ (noun), /pəˈmɪt/ (verb)

/ˈpɝː.mɪt/ (noun), /pərˈmɪt/ (verb)

Translations

autoriser

The city council will permit the construction of the new park.

Le conseil municipal autorisera la construction du nouveau parc.

permettre

The teacher will permit the students to leave early if they finish their work.

Le professeur permettra aux élèves de partir plus tôt s'ils terminent leur travail.

Definitions

To allow someone to do something or to allow something to happen.

The teacher will permit the students to leave early if they finish their work.

To give authorization or consent for something.

The city council will permit the construction of the new park.

Of circumstances or conditions: to make something possible; to allow of or admit.

The narrow schedule does not permit any delays.

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Antonyms

permitadjective

/ˈpɜː.mɪt/ (noun), /pəˈmɪt/ (verb)

/ˈpɝː.mɪt/ (noun), /pərˈmɪt/ (verb)

Used chiefly attributively (e.g., permit fees, permit parking) to denote relation to an official permit.

Translations

soumis à permisSurtout dans des expressions comme « permit parking ».

Permit parking is enforced throughout the downtown district.

Le stationnement soumis à permis est appliqué dans tout le quartier du centre-ville.

Definitions

Relating to, requiring, or governed by an official permit.

Permit parking is enforced throughout the downtown district.

Synonyms