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"Authorization" is a noun which is often translated as "la autorización", and "permission" is a noun which is often translated as "el permiso". Learn more about the difference between "authorization" and "permission" below.
authorization(
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thuhr
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zey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la autorización (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The clerk wasn't able to process the payment until he called for authorization.El dependiente no pudo procesar el pago hasta que le dieron autorización.
permission(
puhr
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mih
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el permiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She asked for permission to leave the office at 3 pm.Pidió permiso para irse de la oficina a las 3 pm.
b. la autorización (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We've acquired permission to use the image in our marketing.Nos han dado autorización para usar la imagen para nuestro marketing.
