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. — deniko
ruТебе нельзя этого делать. — sharptoothed
I'm afraid I can't authorize that.
ruБоюсь, я не могу это разрешить. — odexed
You're not authorized to be here.
ruВам нельзя здесь находиться. — marafon
deSie haben keine Erlaubnis, sich hier aufzuhalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom isn't authorized to do that.
I'm not authorized to do that.
deIch bin dazu nicht befugt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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