concessione

concession

noun kohn-cheh-SYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin concessio

Also means

granting

Usage Note

Concessione spans a granted right and the act of granting, common in administrative Italian, la concessione edilizia ('building permit'). A beachfront business operates under una concessione balneare.

Examples

"Hanno ottenuto la concessione del terreno."

Natural Translation

They obtained the concession for the land.

Literal Translation

They-have obtained the concession of-the land.

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