autorizar

v.

1 to allow (dar permiso a).

autorizar la publicación de un informe to authorize the publication of a report

autoricé a mi hermano para que recogiera el paquete I authorized my brother to collect the package

2 to authorize, to allow, to permit, to warrant.

Ricardo autoriza a Pedro Richard authorizes Peter.

La maestra autorizó las boinas The teacher authorized berets.

3 to give authorization to, to give one's authorization to.

El juez autorizó sacar a Ricardo The judge gave authorization to get Richard out

4 to empower, to grant legal power to, to accredit, to authorize.

El juez autoriza a Pedro The judge empowers Peter.

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autorizar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to authorize

2 DERECHO to legalize

3 (aprobar) to approve of, give authority to

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verb

1) to authorize, sanction

2) approve

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VT

1) (=dar facultad a) to authorize, empower; (=permitir) to approve, license

autorizar a algn para — + infin to authorize sb to + infin , empower sb to + infin

el futuro no autoriza optimismo alguno — the future does not warrant o justify the slightest optimism

2) (Jur) to legalize

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verbo transitivo

a) <manifestación/documento/firma> to authorize; <aumento/pago/obra> to authorize, approve

la película está autorizada para todos los públicos/para mayores de 18 años — the film has been authorized for general release/has been rated 18 and over

b) <persona>

autorizar a alguien a or para + inf — to authorize somebody to + inf

eso no te autoriza a or para hablarme de ese modo — that doesn't give you the right to talk to me like that

fue autorizado para negociar con ellos — he was given authority to negotiate with them

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= authorise [authorize, -USA], empower, give + licence, license [licence, -USA], sanction, clear.

Ex. At the same time, it obtains information about which functions you are authorized to use.

Ex. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of OCLC the staff was empowered to initiate scheduling the development of an interface between the OCLC network and these other nonmonographic data bases.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. SilverPlatter Information System is a servicemark of SilverPlatter International licensed to SilverPlatter Information, Inc.

Ex. Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex. 'Besides,' she appended, 'his is a staff position, and he'd only have to clear everything with 'Tilly the Hun' anyway'.

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verbo transitivo

a) <manifestación/documento/firma> to authorize; <aumento/pago/obra> to authorize, approve

la película está autorizada para todos los públicos/para mayores de 18 años — the film has been authorized for general release/has been rated 18 and over

b) <persona>

autorizar a alguien a or para + inf — to authorize somebody to + inf

eso no te autoriza a or para hablarme de ese modo — that doesn't give you the right to talk to me like that

fue autorizado para negociar con ellos — he was given authority to negotiate with them

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= authorise [authorize, -USA], empower, give + licence, license [licence, -USA], sanction, clear.

Ex: At the same time, it obtains information about which functions you are authorized to use.

Ex: At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of OCLC the staff was empowered to initiate scheduling the development of an interface between the OCLC network and these other nonmonographic data bases.

Ex: Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex: SilverPlatter Information System is a servicemark of SilverPlatter International licensed to SilverPlatter Information, Inc.

Ex: Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex: 'Besides,' she appended, 'his is a staff position, and he'd only have to clear everything with 'Tilly the Hun' anyway'.

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autorizar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹acto/manifestación› to authorize; ‹pago/obra/aumento› to authorize, approve

la película está autorizada para todos los públicos the film has been authorized for general release o passed as suitable for all ages

2 ‹documento/firma› to authorize

3 ‹persona› autorizar a algn A or PARA + INF:

eso no te autoriza a or para hablarme de ese modo that doesn't give you the right to talk to me like that

el juez lo autorizó a asistir al funeral the judge granted him permission to attend the funeral

había sido autorizado para negociar con los acreedores he had been given the authority to o he had been authorized to negotiate with the creditors

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autorizar (conjugate autorizar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹manifestación/documento/firma› to authorize;

‹aumento/pago/obra› to authorize, approve

b) ‹persona›:

◊ ¿quién te autorizó? who gave you permission?;

lo autoricé para recibir el pago I authorized him to receive the payment;
me autorizó para salir he gave me permission to go out;
eso no te autoriza a or para hablarme así that doesn't give you the right to talk to me like that
autorizar verbo transitivo to authorize
'autorizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- aprobar
- dejar
- homologar
- permitir
English:
authorize
- entitle
- license
- rubber stamp
- clear

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autorizar vt

1. [pago, crédito, manifestación] to authorize;

autorizaron la publicación del informe they authorized o sanctioned the publication of the report;

autoricé a mi hermano para que recogiera el paquete I authorized my brother to collect the package;

nos autorizó para controlar el presupuesto she authorized us to monitor the budget

2. [documento] to authorize;

autorizó el documento con su firma she authorized the document with her signature

3. [dar derecho a]

su cargo no lo autoriza para insultarme his position doesn't give him the right to insult me;

este título nos autoriza para ejercer en Europa this qualification allows us to practise in Europe

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autorizar

v/t authorize

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autorizar {21} vt

: to authorize, to approve

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autorizar vb

1. (acción) to authorize

el Gobierno ha autorizado la apertura de la central nuclear the government has authorized the opening of the nuclear plant

2. (dar derecho) to give the right [pt. gave; pp. given]

ese permiso lo autoriza a vender en la calle that permit gives him the right to sell in the street