WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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authorize [sth],
also UK: authorise [sth]⇒ vtr | (permit officially) | autorizar⇒ vtr |
| | The mayor has authorized plans for a new city park. |
| | El alcalde autorizó planes para un nuevo parque. |
authorize [sb] to do [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (permit officially to do) | autorizar a alguien a hacer algo loc verb |
| | | permitir a alguien hacer algo loc verb |
| | Marla authorized her assistant to file the papers with the city. |
| | María autorizó a su asistente para que mande los papeles a la municipalidad. |
authorize [sb] for [sth],
also UK: authorise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (permit access) | dar permiso a alguien para hacer algo loc verb |
| | | autorizar a alguien a hacer algo loc verb |
| | Jack's boss authorized him for entry to the secured area. |
| | El jefe de Jack le dio permiso para entrar al área segura. |
'authorize' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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