No. 1,719 in Dutch
toelaten
"Toelaten" means "to allow" or "to permit" in English.
In a sentence
De leraar besloot om meer tijd toe te laten voor het maken van de oefening.
The teacher decided to allow more time for completing the exercise.
In this sentence, 'toelaten' means 'to allow' or 'permit' that a certain amount of time is allocated for an activity.
Hij werd niet toegelaten tot de exclusieve club.
He was not admitted to the exclusive club.
Here, 'toelaten' is used in the sense of 'admitting' someone to a group or institution, indicating access permission.
De regels laten geen uitzonderingen toe.
The rules do not allow exceptions.
In this context, 'toelaten' conveys the meaning of permitting or accepting within given conditions or rules.
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