permitir que

allow

→ permitir
phrase Common #4,091
allow Used before a verb in the subjunctive to say that someone is allowed to do something or that something is allowed to happen. Often translated as “let” in English.
SP: No voy a permitir que eso ocurra.
EN: I’m not going to let that happen.

No quiero permitir que eso suceda.

I don’t want to let that happen.

No puedes permitir que Deckard lleve a Wallace conmigo.

You can't let Deckard take Wallace with me.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

A veces no debemos permitir que la vanidad nos destruya.

Sometimes, we must not allow vanity to destroy us.

— Devdas (2002)

Debes permitir que él tome la iniciativa.

You must allow him to take the initiative.

Una madre no puede permitir que eso le pase a su hijo.

A mother cannot allow that to happen to her child.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Sin embargo, tampoco puedo permitir que tú me sigas.

However, I cannot allow you to follow me either.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

No debemos permitir que esta noticia salga a la luz.

We must not let this news come to light.