French Word: permettre
English Meaning: to allow, to permit
German Meaning: zulassen, erlauben

Word Forms: permet, permets, permettaient, permettais, permettait, permettant, permette, permettent, permettes, permettez, permettiez, permettions, permettons, permettra, permettrai, permettraient, permettrais, permettrait, permettras, permettrez, permettriez, permettrions, permettrons, permettront, permîmes, permirent, permis, permisse, permissent, permisses, permissiez, permissions, permît, permit, permîtes

Example Sentences:

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Ce système permet de voir qui sonne à la porte.
This system allows you to see who is ringing the bell.
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La vie est trop courte pour se permettre de ne pas être heureux.
Life is too short to be anything but happy.
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À quoi sert une bougie d'allumage ? Elle permet d'enflammer le carburant.
What is a spark plug for? It ignites fuel.
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