No. 14,115 in Polish
pozwalał
"He allowed" or "He was allowing."
In a sentence
Mój ojciec pozwalał mi bawić się na podwórku do późna.
My father allowed me to play in the yard until late.
The word 'pozwalał' is used to indicate permission or allowance in the past tense.
Nie zawsze pozwalał nam jeść ciastka przed kolacją.
He did not always allow us to eat cookies before dinner.
Here, 'pozwalał' shows an action of granting or denying permission in the past.
Kiedy byłem młody, nauczyciel pozwalał nam zadawać pytania w trakcie lekcji.
When I was young, the teacher allowed us to ask questions during the lessons.
'Pozwalał' expresses the act of giving permission in a school context in the past.
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