permit

permit
permit(pt & pp permitted, cont permitting)
1 transitive verb [{{t}}pə'mɪt]
(a) (allow) permettre, autoriser;
∎ to permit sb to do sth permettre à qn de faire qch, autoriser qn à faire qch;
∎ she was permitted to take two weeks off on l'a autorisée à prendre deux semaines de congé;
∎ permit me to inform you that… laissez-moi vous apprendre que…;
∎ he won't permit it il ne le permettra pas;
∎ you are not permitted to enter the building vous n'avez pas le droit de pénétrer dans l'immeuble;
∎ smoking is not permitted upstairs il est interdit de fumer à l'étage;
∎ the hotel won't permit animals in the bedrooms l'hôtel n'autorise pas la présence d'animaux dans les chambres;
∎ he permits far too much rudeness from his children il tolère trop de grossièreté chez ses enfants
(b) (enable) permettre;
∎ the computer permits her to take more time off l'ordinateur lui laisse plus de temps libre;
∎ the statistics permit the following conclusions les statistiques permettent (de tirer) les conclusions suivantes
2 intransitive verb
[{{t}}pə'mɪt] permettre;
∎ weather permitting si le temps le permet;
∎ if time permits si j'ai/nous avons/etc le temps
3 noun
[{{t}}'pɜ:mɪt] (authorization) autorisation f, permis m; (pass) laissez-passer m inv;
∎ export/drinks permit licence f d'exportation/pour la vente de boissons alcoolisées;
∎ permit holders only (on sign) réservé aux personnes autorisées
►► {{}}British{{}} {{}}Administration{{}} permitted hours (for selling alcohol) = heures légales de vente des boissons alcoolisées
➲ permit of inseparable transitive verb
{{}}formal{{}} (admit possibility of) admettre;
∎ this permits of only one explanation ceci n'admet qu'une explication

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  • permit — per‧mit [ˈpɜːmɪt ǁ ˈpɜːr ] noun [countable] LAW an official document stating that someone is allowed to do something: • The government would issue permits for fishing. permit to do something • The company requested a permit to operate a hazardous …   Financial and business terms

  • Permit — may refer to:*Permit (fish) *Various legal licenses::*License:*Work permit:*Learner s permit:*Permit to travel:*Construction permit:*Home Return Permit:*One way Permit *Permit is the common name for the Trachinotus falcatus, a type of Pompano.… …   Wikipedia

  • permit — per·mit / pər ˌmit, pər mit/ n: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority a building permit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. permit …   Law dictionary

  • Permit — Per*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Permitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Permitting}.] [L. permittere, permissum, to let through, to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See {Per }, and {Mission}.] 1. To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • permit — permit1 [pər mit′; ] for n. [ pʉr′mit΄, pər mit′] vt. permitted, permitting [LME permitten < L permittere < per, through + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to allow; consent to; tolerate [smoking is not permitted here] 2. to give… …   English World dictionary

  • Permit — Per mit, n. Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • permit — [n] authorization admittance, allowance, charter, concession, consent, empowering, favor, franchise, go ahead*, grant, green light*, indulgence, leave, legalization, liberty, license, pass, passport, patent, permission, privilege, safe conduct,… …   New thesaurus

  • permit — ► VERB (permitted, permitting) 1) give permission to (someone) or for (something). 2) make possible. 3) (permit of) formal allow for; admit of. ► NOUN ▪ an official document giving permission to do something …   English terms dictionary

  • Permit — Per*mit , v. i. To grant permission; to allow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Permit — Per*mit , n. [Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid fish.] (a) A large pompano ({Trachinotus goodei}) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long. (b) The round pompano. ({Trachinotus falcatus}). [Local, U. S.] [Webster 1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • permit — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. permetre, from L. permittere give up, allow, allow to pass through, from per through + mittere let go, send (see MISSION (Cf. mission)). Related: Permitted; permitting. The noun is first recorded 1714 …   Etymology dictionary

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