Permitir
Example: Mis padres me permiten salir con mis amigos los fines de semana.
Definition
"Permitir" means to give someone the authorization or consent to do something. For example, in the phrase 'Mis padres me permiten salir con mis amigos los fines de semana,' it indicates that the parents allow their child to go out with friends on weekends.
Etymology
The verb "permitir" comes from the Latin word 'permittere,' which means 'to let go through' or 'to allow.' The Latin root combines 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'mittere' meaning 'to send.' Did you know that this word has maintained its core idea of granting permission across many Romance languages?
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"Permitir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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