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to allow
01
permitir
to let someone or something do a particular thing
Transitive: to allow sth
Ditransitive: to allow sb to do sth
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
allow
3.ª persona singular
allows
participio presente
allowing
pretérito simple
allowed
participio pasado
allowed
Ejemplos
She allowed her children to play in the park.
Ella permitió que sus hijos jugaran en el parque.
1.1
admitir
to let someone or something enter or exit a particular place or go in a certain direction
Transitive: to allow sb/sth somewhere
Ejemplos
Pets are allowed in the park, but they must be leashed.
Las mascotas están permitidas en el parque, pero deben estar con correa.
1.2
permitir, autorizar
to let someone have a particular thing
Ditransitive: to allow sb sth
Ejemplos
I allow myself a cup of coffee in the morning.
Me permito una taza de café por la mañana.
1.3
permitir, autorizar
to let a particular thing take place or be done
Transitive: to allow an action
Ejemplos
Smoking is not allowed in this building.
Fumar no está permitido en este edificio.
02
hacer posible
to make a specific thing possible, particularly something useful or helpful
Transitive: to allow for an action
Ejemplos
The budget increase allows for the hiring of additional staff members.
El aumento del presupuesto permite la contratación de personal adicional.
2.1
prever, asignar
to make sure one has a sufficient amount of something such as time, food, money, etc. available for a specific purpose
Transitive: to allow time, space, or resource
Ejemplos
Allow plenty of space in your suitcase for souvenirs.
Permite mucho espacio en tu maleta para los recuerdos.
03
reconocer
to acknowledge or accept the truth, validity, or correctness of something
Transitive: to allow sth | to allow that
Ejemplos
Can you allow that you might have been mistaken in this case?
¿Puedes admitir que podrías haberte equivocado en este caso?
