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permettere
allow
The Italian equivalent for 'allow' is 'permettere'. It is a verb typically used in the context of giving someone permission to do something. For example, 'Io permetto di andare' translates to 'I allow to go'.
Example sentences using: permettere
Posso permettere di uscire questa sera?
Can I allow to go out this evening?
This is a question where the speaker is asking for permission to themselves or possibly another person to go out in the evening.
Non ti posso permettere di andare là.
I cannot allow you to go there.
In this phrase, the speaker is directly addressing someone else, expressing that they cannot allow this person to go to a certain place.
Voglio permettere ai cagnolini di giocare nel parco.
I want to allow the small dogs to play in the park.
In this phrase, the speaker expresses a desire to allow a group (in this case, small dogs) to perform an activity, which is playing in the park.