🇬🇧🇪🇸 unauthorized - no autorizado : English Lesson

Meaning of "unauthorized" ("no autorizado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Unauthorized means not having official permission or approval to do something. It describes actions or things that are done without the proper authority or consent.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My cat took an unauthorized nap on my science project.

I gave my teddy bear an unauthorized haircut. He’s still mad.

The cat made an unauthorized entry into the fish tank.

Grandpa did an unauthorized cannonball into the kiddie pool. Epic splash!

The dog gave me an unauthorized bath by licking my whole face.

On the playground a girl climbed the gate past a bright 'Unauthorized area' sign. Her unauthorized climb broke a toy camera. A teacher shouted "That is unauthorized!" The teacher took her hand; a ticket for unauthorized entry was written. She apologized, made an unauthorized promise never to climb there, and walked home with the teacher.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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