authorize

autoriser, habiliter

Donner officiellement à quelqu’un la permission ou le pouvoir de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To officially give someone permission or power to do something.

• They authorized her to sign the contract.
• Only the director can authorize staff to enter.
• Has anyone authorized you to speak for us?

Comment l'utiliser : authorize someone to do something (The owner authorized me to collect the keys.)

Synonymes : empower, permit

Expressions courantes : authorize someone to, authorize a representative, authorize staff

autoriser, approuver

Permettre officiellement qu’une action ou un projet soit réalisé.

En anglais simple : To officially allow an action or plan to go ahead.

• The council authorized the repairs.
• Who authorized this payment?
• The bank has not yet authorized the transaction.

Synonymes : approve, permit, sanction

Contraires : prohibit, forbid

Expressions courantes : authorize a payment, authorize repairs, authorize the use