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/pɛʁ.mi/
Translation
licence, permit
Word origin
A noun use of the past participle of permettre, from Latin permittere ('to let through, to allow'), built on per ('through') and mittere ('to send'). English permit comes from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- permittere
- English cognates
- permit, permission, mission
Grammar
Examples
soeur .
My sister finally got her driving licence.
.
You need planning permission before starting the work.
.
The police officer asked him for his licence and his registration document.
excès .
She lost her licence after speeding.
au .
My brother is taking his motorbike licence in the spring.
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