consentir

=

to permit

verb

consentir
transitive verb
1. to allow, to permit (tolerar)
2. to spoil (mimar)
  • le consienten demasiado -> they let him have his own way too much
intransitive verb
also:
  • consentir en algo/en hacer algo -> to agree to something/to do something
  • consintió en que se quedaran -> he agreed to let them stay

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consentir [con-sen-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1. To consent, to agree.
  • Aqui no se consiente hablar -> they don’t let you speak
2. To comply, to acquiesce, to accede, to condescend, to admit.
  • La plata­ -> a id="page_v1-260">forma no consiente más peso, the platform will not bear any more weight
3. To believe for certain, to rely, to depend.
4. To coddle, spoil, overindulge children or servants.
verb neuter
5. To agree, to consent, to say yes; to give in. (Academy) (n)
  • Consentir en hacer algo -> to agree to
verb reflexive
6. To break, to give; to split, to crack.

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Verb Conjugation for "consentir"

Infinitive
consentir
Gerund
consintiendo
Participle
consentido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo consiento consentí consentía consentiré consienta
Tú consientes consentiste consentías consentirás consientas
Ella/Él/Usted consiente consintió consentía consentirá consienta
Nosotros consentimos consentimos consentíamos consentiremos consintamos
Vosotros consentís consentisteis consentíais consentiréis consintáis
Ellos/Ustedes consienten consintieron consentían consentirán consientan
Complete consentir conjugation
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