permit
gb/pˈɚmɪt/ us/pˈɚmɪt/
A2
Inglese
~ 2100
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
allow to do something
To say that someone can do something or that something can happen.
Schema d'uso:
to permit [someone] to [do something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'permit' with 'allow'. 'Permit' is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
Sinonimi
allow (More common in everyday speech; 'permit' is slightly more formal.)
|
authorize (Often used in official or legal contexts.)
Contrari
forbid (Means to refuse permission for something.)
|
prohibit (Stronger, more formal way of saying not to allow.)
Collocazioni
permit entry
|permit access
|permit use
|permit parking
Temi
rules
|authority
|daily life
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The school does not permit students to leave during lunch.
- Photography is not permitted inside the museum.
- The new law will permit more people to work from home.
Esempi per chi studia
- My parents do not permit me to stay out late.
- This park permits dogs.
- The teacher permits us to use the dictionary.
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
official permission document
A paper or card that says you can do something.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'permit' (noun) with 'permission' (uncountable noun). 'Permit' is the document; 'permission' is the approval.
Sinonimi
license ('License' is more common in some contexts, especially driving or business; 'permit' is often for specific activities.)
Contrari
ban (A ban is an official statement that something is not allowed.)
Collocazioni
work permit
|building permit
|parking permit
|hunting permit
Temi
law
|travel
|business
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I have a parking permit for this area.
- You need a fishing permit here.
- She got a work permit for the summer.
Grammatica
Forma base
permit
IPA
GB/pˈɚmɪt/
US/pˈɚmɪt/
Sillabe e accento
per - mit (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: permit
- Plural: permits
Verb
- Base: permit
- 3rd Person Singular: permits
- Present Participle: permitting
- Past: permitted
Famiglia di parole
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
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: permitting Verb
- Irregular past: permitted Verb
Espressioni
building permit
1/bˈɪldɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing construction work
An official paper that says you can build or change a building.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
parking permit
1/pˈɑɹkɪŋ pˈɚmɪt/
fixed phrase
document allowing parking privileges
An official card or paper that lets you park in certain places.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She applied for a work permit before moving to Canada.
- Without a work permit, you cannot get a job here.