grant

accorder, octroyer

Donner officiellement à quelqu’un ce qu’il demande, comme une autorisation, de l’argent ou un droit.

En anglais simple : To officially give someone what they ask for, such as permission, money, or a right.

• The school granted permission for the trip.
• They granted her a visa last week.
• Will the judge grant our request?

Comment l'utiliser : grant someone something (The council granted us permission to build.); grant something to someone (The court granted custody to her father.)

Synonymes : give, award, allow

Contraires : refuse, deny

Expressions courantes : grant permission, grant a request, grant someone access, grant a wish

admettre, concéder

Reconnaître qu’une chose est vraie, souvent avant de contester un autre point.

En anglais simple : To accept that something is true, often before disagreeing about another point.

• I grant that you have a point.
• She granted that the evidence was weak.
• I grant you that it is expensive, but it will last.

Comment l'utiliser : grant that… (I grant that the plan has some advantages.); grant someone that… (I grant you that the room is small.)

Synonymes : admit, concede, acknowledge

Contraires : deny

Expressions courantes : grant that, grant someone that, grant the point

subvention, bourse

Argent ou autre aide accordée par une organisation ou l’État pour un objectif précis.

En anglais simple : Money or another gift given by an organization or government for a particular purpose.

• She received a grant for college.
• The government awarded grants to small businesses.
• Can we apply for a grant to repair the roof?

Comment l'utiliser : grant for something (She received a grant for her research.); grant to do something (They won a grant to restore the old theater.)

Synonymes : funding, award

Expressions courantes : research grant, government grant, apply for a grant

octroi

Acte officiel par lequel on donne à quelqu’un une autorisation, un droit ou autre chose.

En anglais simple : The official act of giving someone permission, a right, or something else.

• The grant of permission took several weeks.
• A grant of citizenship requires official approval.
• The court confirmed the grant of legal authority.

Comment l'utiliser : grant of something (The grant of permission allowed work to begin.)

Synonymes : bestowal, conferral

Expressions courantes : grant of permission, grant of citizenship, grant of rights

cession, concession

Transfert officiel d’un terrain ou d’un autre bien à quelqu’un, consigné dans un document juridique.

En anglais simple : An official transfer of land or other property to someone, recorded in a legal document.

• The family received a grant of land.
• The deed confirms the grant to the college.
• These old grants established ownership of several farms.

Comment l'utiliser : grant of something to someone (The deed records a grant of land to the town.)

Synonymes : conveyance, transfer

Expressions courantes : land grant, grant of land, government grant