permit

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpɜː.mɪt/ AmE /ˈpɜːr.mɪt/

noun / verb en → es

1 DOCUMENT [singular] B1

an official document that allows you to do something or enter a place

permiso, licencia

Collocations driver's permit · building permit

  • He applied for a driver’s permit.

    Él solicitó un permiso de conducir.

2 ALLOW [transitive] B1

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

permitir, dejar

  • permit sb/sth + infinitive

Collocations permit entry · permit access

  • The government has permitted the construction of a new airport.

    El gobierno ha permitido la construcción de un nuevo aeropuerto.

1 VERB [transitive] B2

to allow something to happen or someone to do something (verb form)

permitir, dejar

  • sb/sth permits sb/sth + infinitive