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permit

UK
/pəˈmɪt/
US
/pərˈmɪt/

Translations

permitnoun
permits
pl
UK
/pəˈmɪt/
US
/pərˈmɪt/
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.
Synonyms
authorization
license
warrant
allowance
consent
permitverb
permitted
Past Simple
permitted
Past Participle
permitting
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɜː.mɪt/ (noun), /pəˈmɪt/ (verb)
US
/ˈpɝː.mɪt/ (noun), /pərˈmɪt/ (verb)
The city council will permit the construction of the new park.
Le conseil municipal autorisera la construction du nouveau parc.
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.
Synonyms
authorize
enable
sanction
grant
consent
let
approve
allow
Antonyms
forbid
prohibit
permitadjective
UK
/ˈpɜː.mɪt/ (noun), /pəˈmɪt/ (verb)
US
/ˈpɝː.mɪt/ (noun), /pərˈmɪt/ (verb)
Used chiefly attributively (e.g., permit fees, permit parking) to denote relation to an official permit.
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.
Synonyms
legal
lawful
admissible
acceptable
sanctioned
licensed
authorized
allowable
permissible
permitted

Definitions

permitnoun
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.
permitverb
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.
permitadjective
Relating to, requiring, or governed by an official permit.
Permit parking is enforced throughout the downtown district.
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