Consentir (en. Consent)

/konsen'tir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To accept or allow something to happen.

The parents decided to allow their daughter to go out with her friends.

Los padres decidieron consentir la salida de su hija con sus amigos.

To agree with an idea or proposal.

I agreed to participate in the project after hearing their plan.

Consentí en participar en el proyecto después de escuchar su plan.

To give someone permission to do something.

The teacher did not allow the students to use their phones in class.

El profesor no consentió que los alumnos usaran sus teléfonos en clase.

From Latin 'consentire', meaning 'to agree' or 'to coincide'.

to consent to someone

To give permission or approval to a person to do something.

consentir a alguien

to consent to

To agree or accept a proposal or idea.

consentir en

to consent for

To accept a situation or condition.

consentir por

consensus

General agreement among a group of people.

consenso

consent

Acceptance or approval of something.

consentimiento

permissive

A person who consents or allows.

consentidor

Letting do

Sometimes, parents are more laid-back and simply let their children do whatever they want.

A veces, los papás son más relax y simplemente consentir a sus hijos dejar hacer lo que quieran.

Being permissive

That teacher is very permissive, he lets the students do as they please.

Ese maestro es muy consentidor, deja que los alumnos hagan lo que les plazca.