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No. 8,521 in Polish

pozwoliłem

"I allowed" or "I let."

In a sentence

  • Pozwoliłem mu wejść do domu.

    I allowed him to enter the house.

    The verb "pozwoliłem" is used in past tense, first person singular, to indicate that the speaker granted or permitted an action to take place.

  • Gdy skończyłem rozmowę, pozwoliłem sobie na chwilę odpoczynku.

    When I finished the conversation, I allowed myself a moment of rest.

    Here, "pozwoliłem" is reflexive, demonstrating the subject permitting themselves to perform the action mentioned.

  • Pozwoliłem jej pożyczyć moją książkę.

    I allowed her to borrow my book.

    In this usage, "pozwoliłem" is used similarly to the first example, but with a female person as the indirect object, indicating permission given to her.

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