permit

permit
permit
1. noun
autorisation f écrite ; (for specific activity) permis m ; (for entry) laissez-passer m inv
• fishing permit permis m de pêche
• building permit permis m de construire
2. transitive verb
permettre (sb to do sth à qn de faire qch) autoriser (sb to do sth qn à faire qch)
• he was permitted to leave on l'a autorisé à partir
• her mother will not permit her to sell the house sa mère ne l'autorise pas à vendre la maison
• the law permits the sale of this substance la loi autorise la vente de cette substance
• the vent permits the escape of gas l'orifice permet l'échappement du gaz
3. intransitive verb
permettre
• weather permitting si le temps le permet
• if time permits si j'ai (or si nous avons etc) le temps
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✦ Lorsque permit est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe : ˈpɜ:mɪt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde : pəˈmɪt.
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1. ['pɜːmɪt]
noun
1) (document) permis m; (official permission) autorisation f

to apply for a permit — faire une demande de permis

work permit — permis m de travail

2) US Automobile permis m (de conduire)
2. [pə'mɪt]
transitive verb (p prés etc -tt-)
1) (allow) permettre [action, measure]

smoking is not permitted — il est interdit de fumer

to permit somebody to do — permettre à quelqu'un de faire

to permit oneself — se permettre [smile, drink]

2) (allow formally, officially) autoriser
3. [pə'mɪt]
intransitive verb (p prés etc -tt-) permettre

weather permitting — si le temps le permet

time permitting — à condition d'en avoir le temps


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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