permission
noun/pərˈmɪʃn/
Слово англійською: permission
Переклад permission українською: дозвіл
Детальний опис
- [uncountable] the act of allowing somebody to do something, especially when this is done by somebody in a position of authority
- permission for something You must ask permission for all major expenditure.
- permission to do something After much persuasion, permission was granted to speak to the refugees at the camp.
- The school has been refused permission to expand.
- All minors must seek parental permission to marry.
- permission for somebody/something to do something No official permission has been given for the event to take place.
- permission from somebody/something You shouldn't rent out your property without seeking permission from your mortgage lender.
- permission from somebody/something to do something He had to get permission from his parents to audition for the show.
- without permission She took the car without permission.
- with somebody's permission (formal) With your permission, I'd like to say a few words.
- by permission of somebody poems reprinted by kind permission of the author
Express Yourself Asking for permission/a favourAsking for permission/a favourYou are more likely to get what you want if you can ask for it politely. Here are some ways of asking whether you may do something:- Would you mind if I opened the window?
- Could I possibly borrow your phone?
- I hate to ask, but could I please borrow your phone?
- Do you happen to have a spare pen I could borrow?
- Would it be all right if I left five minutes early?
- Is there any chance that we could stay at your house the night before our flight?
- Would it be OK to leave my bag here?
- Yes, of course.
- Go ahead.
- That's fine.
- I'd rather you didn't, if you don't mind.
- I'd prefer it if you asked somebody else.
- If there's someone else you can ask, I'd be grateful.
- [countable, usually plural] an official written statement allowing somebody to do something
- The publisher is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to reproduce illustrations.
- The report recommends that all planning permissions for quarrying in national parks should expire in ten years.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin permissio(n-), from the verb permittere ‘allow’, from per- ‘through’ + mittere ‘send, let go’.