authorize
To grant the permission or power necessary to doTo grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
» You're not authorized to do that.
Тебе нельзя этого делать.
Вам нельзя этого делать.
У тебе немає дозволу, щоб це робити.
У вас немає дозволу, щоб це робити.
Meaning
1 senses(British, English, Oxford, US)To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter.
The judge authorized the wiretapping.
autorisieren, berechtigen, befugen
уполномо́чиватьupolnomóčivatʹ, уполномо́читьupolnomóčitʹ, авторизо́выватьavtorizóvyvatʹ
уповнова́жуватиupovnovážuvaty, уповнова́житиupovnovážyty
- grant authorization or clearance for
- give or delegate power or authority to
Examples
65 sentencesYou're not authorized to do that.
У тебе немає дозволу, щоб це робити.
ruТебе нельзя этого делать.
I'm afraid I can't authorize that.
ruБоюсь, я не могу это разрешить.
You're not authorized to be here.
ruВам нельзя здесь находиться.
deSie haben keine Erlaubnis, sich hier aufzuhalten.
Tom isn't authorized to do that.
I'm not authorized to do that.
deIch bin dazu nicht befugt.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāFrom Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctōrizāre, from Latin auctor.
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Forms
authorizes, authorizing, authorized, authorized| Base form | authorize · to authorize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | authorizes |
| Present participle | authorizing |
| Past simple | authorized |
| Past participle | authorized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle