permit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈpɜːrmɪt/, verb: /pərˈmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. pɚˈmɪt; n. ˈpɝmɪt, pɚˈmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. pər mit; n. pûrmit, pər mit; Fish pûrmit)


Inflections of 'permit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
permits
v 3rd person singular
permitting
v pres p
permitted
v past
permitted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
permit [sth] vtr (allow)permitir vtr
  autorizar vtr
 I will not permit that kind of language in my house!
 ¡No permitiré este tipo de lenguaje en mi casa!
permit [sb] to do [sth] v expr (allow to do)permitir a alguien hacer algo loc verb
  autorizar a alguien hacer algo loc verb
 Lisa's parents permitted her to go to the party.
 Los padres de Lisa le permitieron ir a la fiesta.
permit n (document: license)autorización nf
  licencia nf
 You need a permit to park here.
 Necesitas una autorización para estacionar aquí.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
permit vi (provide opportunity)permitir vtr
 I'll do that job as soon as time permits.
 We could have a picnic on Sunday, weather permitting.
 Haré el trabajo cuando el tiempo lo permita.
permit [sth] vtr (provide opportunity for)permitir vtr
 These vents permit the escape of fumes from the workshop.
 Estas ventilaciones permiten que los gases de la fábrica se vayan.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
building permit n (authorization to build)licencia de construcción loc nom f
  permiso de construcción loc nom m
  (ES)licencia de obras loc nom f
  (ES)permiso de obras loc nom m
 You cannot start construction until the county issues a building permit.
import permit n (licence to ship goods into a country)permiso de importación nm + loc adj
 Esas mercaderías quedaron retenidas en la aduana, el permiso de importación era falsificado.
  licencia de importación nf + loc adj
learner's permit (US),
provisional licence (UK)
n
(driver's license while learning)permiso de conductor principiante nm + loc adj
  licencia de conductor principiante nf + loc adj
official permit n (license)autorización oficial nf + adj
residence permit n (law: document allowing residence in country)permiso de residencia nm + loc adj
work permit n (law: allows employment)permiso de trabajo nm + loc adj
  licencia nf
 Before Emma can move to the company's French office, she will need to obtain a work permit.
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'permit' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a permit application, [process, approve, deny] permit applications, the permit holder, more...

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