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povolit

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verbperfective
  1. transitiveto permit, to allow
  2. transitiveto loosen
imperfectivepovolovat

Forms

Present

Ipovolím
youpovolíš
he, she, itpovolí
wepovolíme
you (plural)povolíte
theypovolí

Imperative

youpovol
wepovolme
you (plural)povolte

Past

hepovolil
shepovolila
itpovolilo
theypovolili / povolily

Other forms

infinitivepovolit / povoliti
past participlepovolil
passive participlepovolen
verbal nounpovolení

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Used in the library

  • Jeden tah za provaz a uzel povolil.One pull on the rope and the knot gave way.B1Stěhování, schody a nový byt — Moving, stairs and a new flat (B1)
  • Městský úřad kolonii povolil v šedesátých letech.The town council allowed the allotments in the sixties.B1Zahrádkářská kolonie v parnu — The allotments in the heat (B1)
  • Zákon dnes mimořádnou léčbu povoluje do šesti týdnů.Today the law permits exceptional treatment within six weeks.B1Léčba, která přišla pozdě — The treatment that came late
  • Vzal jsem si cukr a čtyři kelímky vody. Za deset minut to povolilo.I took sugar and four cups of water. In ten minutes it eased.B1Maraton — The marathon

Other ways to say it

  • dovolitto allow, to permit; to afford
  • uvolnitto relax; to release (to let go)

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