permission
gb/pɚmˈɪʃən/ us/pɚmˈɪʃən/
A2
Anglais
~ 2600
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
relation
1
Official consent or authorization
When someone says it is okay for you to do something.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] gives [someone] permission to [do something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'permission' with 'permit'. 'Permission' is a noun for the idea of being allowed, while 'permit' can be a noun for a document or a verb meaning 'to allow'.
Synonymes
authorization (More formal and often used in legal or official contexts.)
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consent (Focuses on agreement or willingness, sometimes in personal contexts.)
Antonymes
prohibition (Indicates that something is not allowed.)
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refusal (The act of saying no to a request.)
Collocations
give permission
|ask for permission
|with permission
|grant permission
|refuse permission
Thèmes
daily life
|law
|work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- You need permission from your manager before taking time off.
- The children asked their parents for permission to stay out late.
- Without the owner's permission, you can't enter the property.
- He gave me permission to use his computer.
- They refused permission for the event to be held in the park.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I need permission to go outside.
- She gave me permission to use her pen.
- We asked the teacher for permission to leave early.
- He did not give me permission to take the book.
- You must have permission to enter here.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
permission
API
GB/pɚmˈɪʃən/
US/pɚmˈɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
per - mis - sion (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: permission
- Plural: permission, permissions
Famille de mots
Forms
permissions
noun
Core family
permit
verb B1
Related words
permissible
adjective C1
permissive
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
impermissible
adjective
Advanced or less common
permissiveness
noun
Expressions
ask for permission
1/ˈæsk fɚ pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Request to be allowed to do something
To say you want to do something and wait for someone to say it's okay.
Exemples
- You must ask for permission before using the meeting room.
- The students asked for permission to go on a trip.
by permission of
1/bˈaɪ pɚmˈɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
With official approval from someone
Done because someone in authority said it is okay.
Exemples
- The photograph was published by permission of the artist.
- Access is granted only by permission of the director.
give someone permission
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Allow someone to do something
To say that it is okay for someone to do something.
Exemples
- She gave me permission to use her phone.
- The teacher gave the class permission to leave early.
with your permission
1/wˈɪθ jˈʊɹ pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
After getting someone's consent
Used before doing something to show you have or want someone's approval.
Exemples
- With your permission, I'd like to leave early today.
- I'll borrow your car, with your permission, of course.
without permission
1/wɪðˈaʊt pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Without being allowed first
Doing something when no one has said it is okay.
Exemples
- You can't enter the building without permission.
- He took the car without permission.