What does permitir mean in Spanish?

The Spanish word

Se permite fumar.
Smoking is permitted.

¿Me permiten acompañarlos?
Will you allow me to go with you?

No se permite fumar en clase.
Smoking is not permitted in class.

No permitas que lo haga solo.
Don't let him do it alone.

Mi padre me permitió ir a nadar.
My father allowed me to go swimming.

¿Está permitido hacer fotos aquí?
Are we allowed to take pictures here?

¿Se nos permite usar el ascensor?
Are we allowed to use the elevator?

El profesor le permitió ir a casa.
The teacher allowed him to go home.

Permitieron que el paciente subiera.
The patient was allowed up.

Mi papá no me permite salir con Bill.
My father doesn't allow me to go out with Bill. | My dad won't let me go out with Bill.

Esta puerta permite acceder al jardín.
This gate allows access to the garden.

Su orgullo no le permitió pedir ayuda.
His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.

Mi padre no me permitió casarme con él.
My father didn't allow me to marry him.

¿Me permites invitarte a cenar la próxima semana?
Would you please allow me to treat you to dinner next week?

Le permití a mi hermana usar mi computadora nueva.
I let my sister use my new computer.

A ningún estudiante se le permite entrar en la sala.
No student is allowed to enter the room.

Las circunstancias no me permitieron ir al extranjero.
The circumstances did not allow me to go abroad.

Mi teléfono tiene un identificador de llamadas que me permite filtrarlas.
My phone has a caller ID that lets me screen my calls.

Él empezó a sospechar que algo iba mal cuando el vendedor no le permitió probar el objeto antes de comprarlo.
He began to suspect something was wrong when the seller didn't allow him to test the item before buying it.

	The Spanish word
	permitir
	means
	to permit, allow, let

	Examples:
	Se permite fumar. Smoking is permitted.
	¿Me permiten acompañarlos? Will you allow me to go with you?
	No se permite fumar en clase. Smoking is not permitted in class.
	No permitas que lo haga solo. Don't let him do it alone.
	Mi padre me permitió ir a nadar. My father allowed me to go swimming.
	¿Está permitido hacer fotos aquí? Are we allowed to take pictures here?
	¿Se nos permite usar el ascensor? Are we allowed to use the elevator?
	El profesor le permitió ir a casa. The teacher allowed him to go home.
	Permitieron que el paciente subiera. The patient was allowed up.
	Mi papá no me permite salir con Bill. My father doesn't allow me to go out with Bill. \| My dad won't let me go out with Bill.
	Esta puerta permite acceder al jardín. This gate allows access to the garden.
	Su orgullo no le permitió pedir ayuda. His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.
	Mi padre no me permitió casarme con él. My father didn't allow me to marry him.
	¿Me permites invitarte a cenar la próxima semana? Would you please allow me to treat you to dinner next week?
	Le permití a mi hermana usar mi computadora nueva. I let my sister use my new computer.
	A ningún estudiante se le permite entrar en la sala. No student is allowed to enter the room.
	Las circunstancias no me permitieron ir al extranjero. The circumstances did not allow me to go abroad.
	Mi teléfono tiene un identificador de llamadas que me permite filtrarlas. My phone has a caller ID that lets me screen my calls.
	Él empezó a sospechar que algo iba mal cuando el vendedor no le permitió probar el objeto antes de comprarlo. He began to suspect something was wrong when the seller didn't allow him to test the item before buying it.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org