позволить

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Polish pozwolić.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pɐzˈvolʲɪtʲ]
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Verb edit

позво́лить (pozvólitʹpf (imperfective позволя́ть)

  1. to allow, to permit (with person being allowed in dative case)
    Synonym: разреши́ть pf (razrešítʹ)
    Позво́льте мне я́сно заяви́ть.Pozvólʹte mne jásno zajavítʹ.Let me be clear. (literally, “Let me state clearly.”)
  2. to afford (often as позволить себе)
  3. (imperative, as an introductory word) excuse (me), sorry, pardon (me) (used to express objection, disagreement or reminding of some fact)
    Позво́льте, а почему́ могло́ бы быть хорошо́?Pozvólʹte, a počemú mogló by bytʹ xorošó?Sorry, but why would this be good?
    Позво́льте, но ра́зве не э́тим и до́лжен занима́ться сове́т?Pozvólʹte, no rázve ne étim i dólžen zanimátʹsja sovét?Excuse me, but isn't that what the council should be doing?

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