1. In sports (especially basketball), a foul that a player is allowed to commit before being disqualified or penalized further
In basketball, each player is allowed five personal fouls before fouling out of the game.
No basquetebol, cada jogador tem direito a cinco faltas permitidas antes de ser expulso da partida.
2. A violation of rules that is tolerated within established limits
The referee explained that a minor contact foul is a permitted foul in this league.
O árbitro explicou que um contato menor é uma falta permitida nesta liga.