authority

autoridad, poder

Derecho o poder para dar órdenes, tomar decisiones o hacer cumplir reglas.

En inglés sencillo: The right or power to give orders, make decisions, or make people follow rules.

• She has the authority to decide.
• His authority over the team was limited.
• Who gave you authority to enter this room?

Cómo se usa: authority to do something (Only the director has authority to approve this payment.); authority over someone/something (The council has authority over local schools.)

Sinónimos: power, control

Expresiones frecuentes: have authority, authority over someone, authority to act

autoridades

Personas u organismos con poder oficial, especialmente la policía o el gobierno.

En inglés sencillo: People or organizations with official power, especially the police or government.

• The authorities closed the road.
• She reported the missing child to the authorities.
• Local authorities warned residents about the storm.

Sinónimos: officials

Expresiones frecuentes: local authority, public authority, authority officials

experto, autoridad

Persona en cuya opinión se confía por sus amplios conocimientos de un tema.

En inglés sencillo: A person widely trusted for their great knowledge of a subject.

• He is an authority on birds.
• The hospital consulted a leading authority on heart disease.
• Several respected authorities disagreed about the painting.

Cómo se usa: authority on something (She is an authority on Roman history.)

Sinónimos: expert, specialist

Expresiones frecuentes: leading authority, authority on something, respected authority

fuente autorizada, referencia

Fuente que se considera fiable para obtener información correcta sobre un tema.

En inglés sencillo: A source of information that people trust to give correct answers about a subject.

• This book is a reliable authority.
• The editor cited an authority for the disputed spelling.
• They used the official manual as their authority.

Cómo se usa: authority for something (The handbook is our authority for spelling technical terms.)

Sinónimos: reference, source

Expresiones frecuentes: cite an authority, reliable authority, authority for something