Permis (en. Permit)

/pɛʁ.mi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Official document allowing a person to engage in a regulated activity.

He obtained his driver's license after passing the exam.

Il a obtenu son permis de conduire après avoir réussi l'examen.

Authorization granted by an authority.

She applied for a building permit for her house.

Elle a demandé un permis de construire pour sa maison.

Certificate or license issued to permit the practice of an activity.

He holds a valid fishing permit.

Il possède un permis de pêche valide.

From the Latin 'permissus', past participle of 'permittere', meaning to allow.

driver's license

Authorization allowing one to drive a vehicle.

permis de conduire

residence permit

Residence authorization for a foreign national.

permis de séjour

building permit

Legal authorization to carry out construction work.

permis de construire

to allow

Granting the possibility to do something.

permettre

permissible

That which can be authorized or permitted.

permissible

permissiveness

The quality of what is permitted.

permissivité

Rarely used, may refer to an informal permission.

I was given a 'permit' to go out tonight.

On m'a donné un 'permis' pour sortir ce soir.