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To act on one's own authority, without asking for permission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
dovolit si
— act on one’s own authority
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Finnish:
ottaa vapaus
— act on one’s own authority
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French:
prendre la liberté
— act on one’s own authority
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German:
sich erlauben
— act on one’s own authority
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German:
sich die Freiheit nehmen
— act on one’s own authority
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Greek:
παίρνω το θάρρος
(paírno to thárros)
— act on one’s own authority
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Greek:
παίρνω την πρωτοβουλία
(paírno tin protovoulía)
— act on one’s own authority
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Icelandic:
taka sér bessaleyfi
— act on one’s own authority
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Polish:
pozwalać sobie
— act on one’s own authority
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Portuguese:
tomar a liberdade
— act on one’s own authority
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Russian:
брать на себя́ сме́лость
(bratʹ na sebjá smélostʹ)
— act on one’s own authority
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Russian:
взять на себя́ сме́лость
(vzjatʹ na sebjá smélostʹ)
— act on one’s own authority
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Russian:
позволя́ть себе́
(pozvoljátʹ sebé)
— act on one’s own authority
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Russian:
позво́лить себе́
(pozvólitʹ sebé)
— act on one’s own authority
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Swedish:
ta sig friheten
— act on one’s own authority
