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permitirse

to afford, to allow oneself, to let oneself

→ permitir
permit to allow, to permit + ir Infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #42,428
to afford Often used with a noun or an infinitive.
SP: Permitirse una casa así requiere mucho dinero.
EN: Being able to afford a house like that takes a lot of money.
to allow oneself, to let oneself Often used with a noun or an infinitive.
SP: Permitirse descansar también es importante.
EN: Allowing yourself to rest is important too.
Conjugation of permitir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First permito permitimos
Second permites —
Third permite permiten
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First permito permitimos
Second permites —
Third permite permiten
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second permite permítanme
Third permita permitan
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First permitiré —
Third permitirá permitirán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First permitiré —
Third permitirá permitirán
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First permití permitimos
Second permitiste —
Third permitió permitieron
Conditional
SingularPlural
First permitiría —
Third permitiría —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —
Imperative past
SingularPlural
First permitírmelo —

Su padre puede permitirse el darle una gran paga cada mes.

His father can afford to give him a large allowance every month.

¿Quién puede permitirse esto ahora?

Who can afford this now?

No puede permitirse casarse.

She can't afford to get married.

Puede permitirse una peluca Morrie.

Morrie can afford a wig.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Tom no puede permitirse ambos.

Tom can't afford both.

Tú sabes que la calidad rusa es dudosa, no pueden permitirse ser arrogantes.

You know Russian quality is questionable; they can't afford to be arrogant.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Tom no pudo permitirse comprar la bicicleta que quería.

Tom couldn't afford to buy the bike he wanted.