Consiente (en. Consent)

/konˈsjente/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To allow or tolerate something.
English: She consents to her children going to the party.
Ella consiente en que sus hijos vayan a la fiesta.
English: To give authorization or agreement.
English: The father consents to his daughter's trip.
El padre consiente el viaje de su hija.
English: To accept or approve an idea or proposal.
English: Although he doesn't like it, he consents to the idea of moving.
Aunque no le gusta, consiente en la idea de mudarse.

Etymology

English: From the Latin 'consentire', which means 'to agree'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to give consent
English: To accept or allow something explicitly.
dar el consentimiento
English: to consent to something
English: To agree with a proposal or idea.
consentir en algo
English: to consent to someone
English: To give permission or authorize someone to do something.
consentir a alguien

Related Words

English: consent
English: Agreement or permission given by someone.
consentimiento
English: to consent
English: To allow or tolerate something.
consentir
English: consented
English: A person who has received too many concessions.
consentido

Slang Meanings

English: To agree with something even when not convinced.
English: He consents to going out just because his friends want to.
Consiente en la salida solo porque sus amigos quieren.
English: To accept reluctantly.
English: He consents to going to the movie because he doesn’t want to stay alone.
Consiente en ir a la película porque no quiere quedarse solo.