Consentimiento (en. Consent)

/kón-se-nti-men-to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Approval or acceptance of something.
Parental consent is necessary to carry out the treatment.
El consentimiento de los padres es necesario para realizar el tratamiento.
The act of consenting.
Informed consent is fundamental in medical research.
El consentimiento informado es fundamental en la investigación médica.

Etymology

From Latin 'consensum', which means agreement.

Common Phrases and Expressions

informed consent
Consent obtained after providing adequate information.
consentimiento informado
to give consent
to grant permission or approval for something.
dar consentimiento
without consent
to do something without the agreement of the involved person.
sin consentimiento

Related Words

consent
To allow or approve something.
consentir
agreement
Decision made among two or more parties.
acuerdo
approval
Acceptance of something as correct or satisfactory.
aprobación

Slang Meanings

Verb used to refer to informally agreeing on something.
When they say everything is fine, it’s like giving consent to go ahead.
Cuando dicen que todo está bien, es como dar el consentimiento al vuelo.
Used in party contexts to refer to the acceptance of proposals.
That guy always seeks consent before doing something crazy.
Ese tipo siempre busca el consentimiento antes de hacer algo loco.