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    Permitían (en. Allowed)

    /peɾ.miˈtjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Letting someone do something or allowing something to happen.
    The parents allowed their children to play outside.
    Los padres permitían que sus hijos jugaran fuera.
    Granting access to something, such as information or a place.
    The employees allowed access to the file only to certain people.
    Los empleados permitían el acceso al archivo solo a ciertas personas.
    Allowing or authorizing something.
    The law allowed for the holding of public meetings.
    La ley permitía la celebración de reuniones públicas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'permittere', which means to let pass.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    it was not allowed
    indicates that something is not authorized
    no se permitía
    allow the return
    let someone come back
    permitir el regreso
    they allow making decisions
    authorizes someone to choose
    permiten tomar decisiones
    exceptions were allowed
    some special authorizations were made
    se permitieron excepciones

    Related Words

    allow
    granting authorization to do something
    permitir
    permission
    authorization to do something
    permiso
    permissibility
    quality of being permissible
    permisibilidad

    Slang Meanings

    Letting do whatever one wants.
    At that party, all craziness was allowed!
    En esa fiesta, ¡se permitían todas las locuras!
    Total tolerance towards the actions of others.
    There, things were allowed that were not in other places.
    Allí, se permitían cosas que en otros lugares no.