Permitir
Example: Mis padres no me permiten salir tarde los fines de semana.
Definition
"Permitir" means to allow or give permission for someone to do something. It involves granting consent or making it possible for an action or event to occur, as in the example phrase where parents do not allow their child to stay out late on weekends.
Etymology
The word "permitir" comes from the Latin 'permittere,' which combines 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'mittere' meaning 'to send.' Essentially, it originally conveyed the idea of 'letting through' or 'allowing.' Did you know that the root 'mittere' is also related to words like 'mission' and 'submit'?
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"Permitir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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