allow progress

[əˈlaʊ ˈprɒɡres]

verb phrase

permitir progresso

1. to enable or permit advancement, improvement, or forward movement toward a goal

The new policy will allow progress in environmental conservation.

A nova política permitirá progresso na conservação ambiental.

2. to not obstruct or hinder the development or movement of something

We must allow progress by removing unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles.

Devemos permitir progresso removendo obstáculos burocráticos desnecessários.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

permitir progresso

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

permitir avanço

Slightly more formal variant

Portugal

permitir progressão

Common in European Portuguese with slightly different terminology

allow progress to flourish

allow progress to take hold

allow progress to move forward

pave the way for progress

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