Permitir
to allow / to permit
Presente
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| eu | permito | Eu permito menos do que antes e me sinto mais livre. — I allow less than before and feel more free. |
| você/ele/ela | permite | Ela permite que a equipe erre — é assim que aprende. — She allows the team to make mistakes — that's how they learn. |
| nós | permitimos | Nós permitimos o debate mesmo quando é desconfortável. — We allow debate even when it's uncomfortable. |
| eles/elas | permitem | Eles permitem muito e exigem pouco — desequilíbrio que cobra caro. — They allow a lot and demand little — an imbalance that costs dearly. |
I allow my day to start without rush — it's a luxury I cultivate. My friend allows her students to disagree openly — and learns as much as they do. We allow the process without forcing the result. Allowing is sometimes the most generous act there is.
Pret. Perfeito
Completed past actions — what happened.
| eu | permiti | Eu permiti que o medo me impedisse por tempo demais. — I allowed fear to hold me back for too long. |
| você/ele/ela | permitiu | Ela permitiu a si mesma descansar — foi revolucionário. — She allowed herself to rest — it was revolutionary. |
| nós | permitimos | Nós permitimos que a conversa chegasse onde precisava. — We allowed the conversation to get where it needed to. |
| eles/elas | permitiram | Eles permitiram que o projeto seguisse o ritmo natural. — They allowed the project to follow its natural pace. |
The management change was necessary. I allowed the team to lead the project without intervention — and it was better. My partner allowed the client to change scope without drama. We allowed the process to be slower and more solid. Those who allowed space to grow reaped more autonomous teams.
Pret. Imperfeito
Ongoing or habitual past — what used to happen or was happening.
| eu | permitia | Eu permitia que outros definissem meu valor — até parar. — I used to allow others to define my worth — until I stopped. |
| você/ele/ela | permitia | Ela permitia a criatividade florescer sem julgamento prévio. — She used to allow creativity to flourish without prior judgement. |
| nós | permitíamos | Nós permitíamos o improviso porque tínhamos base sólida. — We used to allow improvisation because we had a solid foundation. |
| eles/elas | permitiam | Eles permitiam o erro como parte do processo — raridade. — They used to allow mistakes as part of the process — a rarity. |
At school, my teacher used to allow us to choose the essay theme — rare autonomy. She used to allow creative silence before any production. My dad used to allow me to make my own decisions from early on — with a safety net. We used to allow each other to be imperfect — that's what kept us close.
Futuro Informal
Plans and intentions — "going to." The most common future form in spoken BR Portuguese.
| eu | vou permitir | Vou permitir que esse projeto tome o tempo que precisa. — I'm going to allow this project to take the time it needs. |
| você/ele/ela | vai permitir | Ela vai permitir que a equipe tome a decisão sem ela. — She's going to allow the team to make the decision without her. |
| nós | vamos permitir | Vamos permitir o desacordo — é sinal de saúde. — We're going to allow disagreement — it's a sign of health. |
| eles/elas | vão permitir | Eles vão permitir o acesso ao arquivo histórico. — They're going to allow access to the historical archive. |
The new regulation comes into force next week. I'm going to allow the team to adapt the process without constant supervision. My director is going to allow permanent remote work for those who hit their targets. We're going to allow more flexibility as official policy. Those who are going to allow the new model will be the ones who attract the most talent.
Futuro Formal
Formal future — "shall/will." More common in writing than speech.
| eu | permitirei | Permitirei que a vida surpreenda antes de planejar tudo. — I will allow life to surprise me before planning everything. |
| você/ele/ela | permitirá | A nova lei permitirá o acesso gratuito à informação. — The new law will allow free access to information. |
| nós | permitiremos | Permitiremos o debate aberto em todas as instâncias. — We will allow open debate at all levels. |
| eles/elas | permitirão | Os organizadores permitirão perguntas ao final de cada palestra. — The organisers will allow questions at the end of each talk. |
The decree was signed: The regulation will allow access to open data. We will allow participation of civil society entities. The municipalities will allow the use of public space for cultural purposes. I will personally allow each proposal to be evaluated with fair criteria.
Condicional
Hypotheticals and polite requests — "would."
| eu | permitiria | Eu permitiria mais se soubesse que seria respeitado. — I would allow more if I knew it would be respected. |
| você/ele/ela | permitiria | Ela permitiria mais erros se a cultura valorizasse o aprendizado. — She would allow more mistakes if the culture valued learning. |
| nós | permitiríamos | Permitiríamos mais autonomia com mais confiança estabelecida. — We would allow more autonomy with more established trust. |
| eles/elas | permitiriam | Eles permitiriam o acesso se houvesse protocolo claro. — They would allow access if there were a clear protocol. |
If I trusted people more, I would allow more. My manager friend would allow more autonomy if he hadn't been disappointed before. We would allow more innovation if short-term results were less demanded. Schools would allow more creativity if assessments measured what truly matters.
Permitir across the tenses
A short story using permitir in multiple tenses
Minha mãe permitia que eu errasse — mas estava sempre lá para o recomeço. Permitia o processo sem acelerar. Nós filhos permitíamos mais do que ela sabia — e ela sabia mais do que deixava parecer.
Hoje eu permito ao presente ser o que é sem forçar o que deveria ser. Ontem permiti que uma conversa difícil chegasse ao fim sem cortar — e foi o melhor que aconteceu. Permitimos assim o crescimento — sem controle excessivo, com presença.
No próximo projeto, vou permitir que a equipe surprenda. Se der, permitirei que o resultado seja melhor do que planejei.
Perguntei à minha mãe o que ela permitiria diferente. Ela pensou: Permitiria a mim mesma errar mais e me culpar menos. Sempre soube o que permitir aos filhos. O difícil foi permitir a si mesma.
My mum used to allow me to make mistakes — but she was always there for the restart. She used to allow the process without rushing it. We children used to allow more than she knew — and she knew more than she let on. Today I allow the present to be what it is without forcing what it should be. Yesterday I allowed a difficult conversation to reach its end without cutting — and it was the best thing that happened. We allow growth like this — without excessive control, with presence. On the next project, I'm going to allow the team to surprise me. If possible, I will allow the result to be better than I planned. I asked my mum what she would allow differently. She thought: I would allow myself to make more mistakes and blame myself less. She always knew what to allow her children. The hard part was allowing it to herself.
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