Povoleno

Povoleno is a Czech word meaning "allowed" or "permitted." It is the neuter singular past passive participle of the verb povolit, which means to allow or to permit. In everyday and official language, povolené forms function as adjectives or predicative expressions that indicate permission.

In practice, povoleno appears on notices, signs, and documents to indicate that a certain action is allowed under given conditions. For example, it may appear in phrases on signs or forms as "Vstup povoleno" or in sentences such as "Vstup je povoleno." The opposite term is zakázáno, meaning "forbidden." The word is common across contexts from traffic and public administration to business and services.

Related words include povolení, a noun meaning "permission" or "license," and povolit, the verb "to allow." The participle also yields gendered adjectives: povolený (permitted, masculine), povolená (permitted, feminine), povolené (permitted, neuter).

Usage note: povoleno is most often used in neuter contexts or as a fixed predicate, and it is widely understood in Czech as indicating that permission has been granted. While it is closely tied to the verb povolit and to the noun povolení, its role as a predicate or modifier makes it a standard term in signage, regulations, and formal communication.