Consiento (en. I consent)

/kon.si.en.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To give permission or to agree to something.
I consent to you going out tonight.
Consiento en que salgas esta noche.
To accept or agree with something.
I agree with your opinion on the project.
Consiento con tu opinión sobre el proyecto.
To facilitate the execution of an action.
She consents to her son playing with his friends.
Ella consiente que su hijo juegue con sus amigos.

Etymology

It derives from Latin 'consentire', which means 'to agree'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I consent to
I agree to.
consiento en
give consent
To offer permission for something.
dar el consentimiento
informed consent
Permission given with full knowledge of the situation.
consentimiento informado

Related Words

consent
Acceptance or authorization for something.
consentimiento
to consent
The action of consenting, allowing, or accepting.
consentir
to agree
To express agreement or approval.
asentir

Slang Meanings

To accept without grumbling.
He always consents to what his boss says.
Él siempre consiente lo que dice su jefe.
To give the go-ahead.
When I asked him, he just consented with a gesture.
Cuando le pregunté, solo consintió con un gesto.