No. 377 in Lithuanian
leisti
"Leisti" means "to allow" or "to let."
In a sentence
Vaikai mėgsta leisti sekmadienius parke.
Children like to spend Sundays in the park.
In this sentence, "leisti" is used in the sense of 'spend.' It describes how children choose to spend their leisure time.
Tėvai leidžia vaikams žaisti kieme.
Parents allow the children to play in the yard.
Here, the verb "leisti" is used to mean 'allow' or 'permit.' It demonstrates permission given by someone, in this case, the parents.
Gydytojas leido jam vėl sportuoti.
The doctor permitted him to exercise again.
In this context, "leisti" signals granting permission, specifically by an authority like a doctor, for someone to resume an activity.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “leisti” in actual Lithuanian podcasts.
Find “leisti” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Lithuanian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Lithuanian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).