| Traduções principais |
| vouchsafe sb sth vtr | formal (bestow, give sth) | conceder, autorizar vt |
| | 'You may speak two thousand words, fair woman,' Falstaff said, 'and I will vouchsafe you the hearing.' - William Shakespeare |
authorize sth,
also UK: authorise sth vtr | (permit officially) | autorizar vt |
| | The mayor has authorized plans for a new city park. |
| entitle sb to sth vtr + prep | (give right to) | autorizar vt |
| | | dar direito loc v |
| | Being the boss entitles Linda to the biggest office. |
| | Ser a chefe dá a Linda direito ao maior escritório. |
authorize sb to do sth,
also UK: authorise sb to do sth v expr | (permit officially to do) | autorizar vt |
| | Marla authorized her assistant to file the papers with the city. |
| entitle sb to do sth v expr | (give right to do) | autorizar vt |
| | | dar direito loc v |
| | This pass entitles you to visit the museum as many times as you like in a week. |
| vouchsafe sb to do sth v expr | formal (deign to allow sth) | permitir, autorizar vt |
| | If you would vouchsafe me to speak, I am sure I can explain all of this to your satisfaction. |
| | Se você me permitir falar, tenho certeza de que posso explicar tudo satisfatoriamente. |
authorize sb for sth,
also UK: authorise sb for sth vtr + prep | (permit access) | autorizar vt |
| | Jack's boss authorized him for entry to the secured area. |
| empower sb vtr | (authorize) (outorgar poder a) | autorizar vt |
| empower sb to do sth v expr | (authorize) | permitir vt |
| | | autorizar vt |
| | | delegar poderes a expres v |
| | The legislation empowers town councils to organize cooperatives. |
| | A legislação permite que câmaras municipais organizem cooperativas. |
| license sb vtr | (grant permission) | autorizar vt |
| | The city licensed the street vendor. |
| | A cidade autorizou o vendedor ambulante. |
| license sb to do sth v expr | (grant permission) | autorizar vt |
| | The federal government licensed the oil company to dump toxic waste into the water supply. |
| | O governo federal autorizou a empresa de petróleo a despejar lixo tóxico no abastecimento de água. |
| sign off on sth vi phrasal + prep | informal (authorize) | assinar vt |
| | | autorizar vt |
| | | consentir vt |
| | The director must sign off on the project before work can begin. |