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allowed

[/əˈlaʊd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) or adjective
permitido, autorizado, deixado
1. permitted or authorized to do something
You are allowed to enter the building.
Você é permitido/autorizado a entrar no edifício.
2. past tense of 'allow': to give permission or consent
The teacher allowed the students to leave early.
O professor permitiu que os alunos saíssem mais cedo.
3. to make possible or enable
The new law allows for more flexibility in scheduling.
A nova lei permite maior flexibilidade na programação.
Synonyms
permittedauthorizedapprovedenabled
Antonyms
forbiddenprohibiteddisalloweddenied

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permitido/autorizado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
permitido/autorizado
No regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
permitido/autorizado
No regional variation
Portugal
permitido/autorizado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

allowed by law
not allowed
as allowed
allowed to do something
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