Permirent (en. Allowed)
/pɛʁmiʁɑ̃/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Granting the possibility to do something.
They allowed the children to play in the garden.
Ils permirent aux enfants de jouer dans le jardin.
Making an event or action possible.
The new regulations allowed for the organization of the event.
Les nouveaux règlements permirent l'organisation de l'événement.
Allowing someone to perform an action.
The parents allowed their son to go on a trip.
Les parents permirent à leur fils de partir en voyage.
Etymology
From the Latin verb 'permittere', meaning 'to let pass'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to allow
to accept something or let an action take place.
permettre de
driver's license
document authorizing to drive a vehicle.
permis de conduire
to allow someone to
to give someone permission to do something.
permettre à quelqu'un de
Related Words
allows
form of the verb to allow in the present tense.
permet
permit
official permission to do something.
permis
permissive
which favors or authorizes more than necessary.
permissif
Slang Meanings
Letting it happen without asking questions.
They just permitted the thing, no questions.
Ils ont juste permis le truc, pas de questions.
Giving the green light to something.
She allowed her friend to do what he wanted.
Elle a permis à son ami de faire ce qu'il voulait.