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# permission

«permission» in Mova's school dictionary: **when someone in charge says yes, you are allowed to do…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (permission — usually uncountable; permissions in computing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Permission is when someone in charge says yes, you are allowed to do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#m1)

2) To ask permission means to ask if you may do something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#m2)

3) A permission slip is a form a parent signs to say a child can go on a trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school and family life, children ask permission before leaving the classroom, going to a friend's house or using someone's things. In safety lessons, you should always have a trusted adult's permission before going somewhere, getting in a car or meeting someone from online. Body safety: nobody may touch you without your permission. Phrases: ask permission, give permission, with permission, without permission, permission slip.

### examples

- You need permission to leave the classroom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x1)
- Did you ask permission to borrow my pencil? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x2)
- Mum gave me permission to stay up late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x3)
- Don't take things without permission. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x4)
- Bring back your signed permission slip for the zoo trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x5)
- She asked her teacher for permission to go to the toilet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x6)
- Always get permission before going to the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x7)
- The app asks for permission to use the camera. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x8)
- “Please give me permission to leave you today.” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/#x9)

### note

Uncountable: «ask for permission» or «ask permission», not «a permission». Verb: permit; «allowed» is the everyday word. «May I…?» is the polite way to ask permission.

### In the corpora

- [People must ask the council for planning permission before building something big, and neighbours can object.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/12/)
- [Paparazzi photos are taken without permission; many famous people hate being followed, and their homes are private, just like ours.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/53-breakfast-and-chat-shows-celebrity-gossip-on-the-sofa/13/)
- [Apps may ask for more permissions, like microphone and location, than they need; a grown-up can help say no.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/14-stop-think-check-ask/14/)
- [Editing someone's photo with AI without permission can be unkind and can be bullying; the edited picture is not the real person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/16-secrets-scams-telling/13/)
- [A mural is a big planned painting on a wall; without permission painting on walls is damage, even at home.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «permission» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permission/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.