differences in meaning

[makakto]

Hi!
What are the differences in meaning between following structures:

to be entitled to do sth
to be authorized to do sth
to be allowed to do sth ?

Best wishes to everybody!

[Gość: ines]

entitle = to give someone the right to do or have something:
'Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.'

authorize = to give official permission for something to happen, or to give
someone official permission to do something:
'Who authorized this expenditure?'

allow = to make it possible for someone to do something, or to not prevent
something from happening; permit:
'You're not allowed to talk during the exam'

[Gość: Bodzu]

ines - you have my dictionary... ;-)))

to be entitled to do sth - mieć prawo coś (z)robić

to authorize sb to do sth - upoważniać/upoważnić kogoś or dawać/dać komuś
pełnomocnictwo do zrobienia czegoś
'I am not authorized to approve payments from the fund.'

he is allowed to ... - wolno mu
to allow sb to do sth - pozwalać/pozwolić komuś coś zrobić
'After some hesitation, he allowed me to take the course.'

[Gość: ines]

> ines - you have my dictionary... ;-)))

Well... I don't - mine doesn't speak Polish ;-))

!!! ;-)))

[Gość: Bodzu]

I know - but I have a lot of dictionaries...
One from these is called: CAMBRIDGE (monolingual) and, by a chance, there are
the same examples as you've written ;-)))
I know what I'm saying and writing ;-)))

[Gość: ines]

Ah, that's right :) Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary it is!

Heheh ;-)))

[Gość: Bodzu]

Try to find: 'polish'!!! ;-)))

Definition
polish = to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make
it shine:
'to polish the furniture'
'Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather.'

polish =
1 [S] when you polish something:
'I'll just give my shoes a quick polish.'

2 [C or U] a cream or other substance that you use to clean something:
'shoe/furniture/silver polish'

3 [U] skill or quality:
'It's a lively, good-hearted film but it lacks a little polish.'
'This is a musical with polish and wit.'

And what do you think ???
Am I right ???
;-)))

[Gość: ines]

yes, you're right.
Excellent choice, I'd say :)