permit
gb/pˈɚmɪt/ us/pˈɚmɪt/
A2
English
~ 2100
engedélyez, megenged, engedély
VERB
B1
1
engedélyez
B1
megenged
A2
Usage pattern:
to permit [someone] to [do something]
The school does not permit students to leave during lunch.
Az iskola nem engedélyezi, hogy a diákok ebédidőben elhagyják az épületet.
Photography is not permitted inside the museum.
A múzeumban nem engedélyezett a fényképezés.
The new law will permit more people to work from home.
Learner examples
My parents do not permit me to stay out late.
A szüleim nem engedik meg, hogy sokáig kimaradjak.
This park permits dogs.
Ebbe a parkba be lehet vinni kutyákat.
The teacher permits us to use the dictionary.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'permit' with 'allow'. 'Permit' is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
Meaning
allow to do something
Collocations
permit entry
|permit access
|permit use
|permit parking
Synonyms
allow (More common in everyday speech; 'permit' is slightly more formal.)
|
authorize (Often used in official or legal contexts.)
Antonyms
forbid (Means to refuse permission for something.)
|
prohibit (Stronger, more formal way of saying not to allow.)
Themes
rules
|authority
|daily life
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To say that someone can do something or that something can happen.
To give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen.
NOUN
A2
2
engedély
B1
You need a work permit to take a job in that country.
The city requires a building permit for any major renovations.
He showed the ranger his hunting permit.
Learner examples
I have a parking permit for this area.
You need a fishing permit here.
She got a work permit for the summer.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'permit' (noun) with 'permission' (uncountable noun). 'Permit' is the document; 'permission' is the approval.
Meaning
official permission document
Collocations
work permit
|building permit
|parking permit
|hunting permit
Synonyms
license ('License' is more common in some contexts, especially driving or business; 'permit' is often for specific activities.)
Antonyms
ban (A ban is an official statement that something is not allowed.)
Themes
law
|travel
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A paper or card that says you can do something.
An official document that says you are allowed to do something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
permit
IPA
GB/pˈɚmɪt/
US/pˈɚmɪt/
Syllables & stress
per - mit (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: permit
- Plural: permits
Verb
- Base: permit
- 3rd Person Singular: permits
- Present Participle: permitting
- Past: permitted
Word family
Forms
permits
noun
permitting
verb
permitted
verb
Core family
permission
noun A2
Related words
permissible
adjective C1
permissive
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
impermissible
adjective
Advanced or less common
permissiveness
noun
permissibility
noun
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: permitting Verb
- Irregular past: permitted Verb
Expressions
building permit
1/bˈɪldɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing construction work
An official paper that says you can build or change a building.
Examples
- A building permit is required for any structural changes.
- They got a building permit to add a new room.
building permit
1/bˈɪldɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
legal
official permission to build
official permission to build or change a building.
Examples
- You need a building permit before adding a new room.
- The city refused to issue a building permit for the project.
- They applied for a building permit last month.
Learner examples
- We need a building permit.
- They got a building permit.
- She applied for a building permit.
parking permit
1/pˈɑɹkɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing parking privileges
An official card or paper that lets you park in certain places.
Examples
- Only vehicles with a parking permit may use this lot.
- I renewed my parking permit last week.
permit someone to do something
1/pɚmˈɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
give someone permission to act
To say it is okay for someone to do something.
Examples
- The rules permit employees to work from home twice a week.
- My visa permits me to stay here for six months.
work permit
1/wˈɚk pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing employment abroad
An official paper that says you can work in a country.
Examples
- She applied for a work permit before moving to Canada.
- Without a work permit, you cannot get a job here.