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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespermesso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: perˈmɛs.so
"Ho chiesto un permesso per uscire prima oggi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official document giving someone authorization to do something.
"You need a special parking permit to leave your car in this zone."
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To officially allow someone to do something, or to make something possible.
"The regulations do not permit camping in the protected nature reserve."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb permittere, meaning to let through, allow, or give up, composed of per- (through) and mittere (to send). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, evolving from a general sense of granting leave to specifically denoting official written authorization or licenses in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Permit" is said worldwide
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permis
Transliteration: pɛʁmi
"Il a obtenu son permis de conduire la semaine dernière."
Erlaubnis
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bnɪs
"Sie brauchen eine offizielle Erlaubnis für diese Arbeit."
permesso
Transliteration: perˈmɛs.so
"Ho chiesto un permesso per uscire prima oggi."
permiso
Transliteration: peɾˈmiso
"Necesitamos un permiso de construcción para remodelar la casa."
permissão
Transliteration: peɾ.miˈsɐ̃w
"Eles entraram na sala sem permissão."
अनुमति
Transliteration: anumati
"यहाँ प्रवेश के लिए अनुमति आवश्यक है।"
许可证
Transliteration: xǔ kě zhèng
"请出示您的工作许可证。"
허가증
Transliteration: heogajeung
"건축 허가증이 발급되었습니다."
許可証
Transliteration: kyokashō
"釣りをするには許可証が必要です。"
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