sanction

sanzione

Punizione o restrizione usata per far rispettare le regole a una persona, un’organizzazione o un paese.

In inglese semplice: A punishment or restriction used to make a person, organization, or country obey rules.

• The company faces a financial sanction.
• Several countries imposed sanctions on the government.
• The council lifted the sanctions after talks.

Come si usa: sanction against someone/something (The government announced new sanctions against the company.)

Sinonimi: penalty, punishment

Espressioni comuni: economic sanction, impose a sanction, trade sanction

approvazione, autorizzazione

Permesso ufficiale concesso da chi ha l’autorità per farlo.

In inglese semplice: Official permission from someone with authority.

• The plan needs official sanction.
• They acted without the council’s sanction.
• The project received royal sanction last year.

Come si usa: sanction for something (We need official sanction for the proposed changes.)

Sinonimi: approval, authorization, permission

Contrari: disapproval

Espressioni comuni: official sanction, government sanction, with sanction

sanzionare

Punire una persona, un’organizzazione o un paese, spesso limitandone le attività o il commercio.

In inglese semplice: To punish a person, organization, or country, often by limiting what they can do or trade.

• The league sanctioned the club.
• The government sanctioned banks involved in illegal trade.
• Officials may be sanctioned for breaking the rules.

Come si usa: sanction someone for something/doing something (The association sanctioned him for breaking its rules.)

Sinonimi: penalize, punish

Espressioni comuni: sanction a country, sanction someone for something

approvare, autorizzare

Dare il permesso ufficiale di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To give official permission for something.

• The council sanctioned the project.
• Who can sanction these changes?
• The court has sanctioned the sale.

Sinonimi: approve, authorize

Contrari: forbid, prohibit

Espressioni comuni: sanction a plan, sanction something officially