How to Say "given permission" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “given permission” is “autorizado” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
Past ParticipleB1
used in passive voice constructions
Examples
El director ha autorizado el gasto.
The director has authorized the expense.
Fueron autorizados a salir temprano.
They were authorized (given permission) to leave early.
Forming Perfect Tenses
The past participle 'autorizado' is always used with a form of the verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses: 'He autorizado' (I have authorized), 'Habíamos autorizado' (We had authorized).
Spelling Change in Preterite/Subjunctive
Because the root verb 'autorizar' ends in -zar, the 'z' changes to a 'c' before 'e' (like in 'autoricé' or 'autorice') to keep the 's' sound.
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