permitted to

[pərˈmɪtɪd tuː]

verb phrase

permitido(a) a / autorizado(a) a

1. allowed or authorized to do something

You are permitted to enter the building.

Você está autorizado a entrar no prédio.

2. given permission or consent to perform an action

Students are permitted to use calculators during the exam.

Os alunos estão autorizados a usar calculadoras durante o exame.

Synonyms

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

autorizado(a) a / permitido(a) a

Both terms are commonly used in formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

autorizado(a) a

Preference for 'autorizado' in business and legal contexts

Portugal

autorizado(a) a / permitido(a) a

Both forms are equally acceptable in Portuguese Portuguese

permitted to go

permitted to leave

not permitted to

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