No. 3,361 in Russian
позволяли
"Allowed" or "permitted" (past tense, plural).
In a sentence
Они позволяли нам пользоваться библиотекой вечером.
They allowed us to use the library in the evening.
In this sentence, 'позволяли' is used in the imperfective past tense indicating a repeated action of allowing access to the library.
Льготы позволяли многим студентам учиться бесплатно.
The benefits allowed many students to study for free.
Here, 'позволяли' signifies the possibility or permission provided by benefits, emphasizing an enabling condition during the past.
Новые законы позволяли компаниям работать удалённо.
The new laws enabled companies to work remotely.
In this sentence, 'позволяли' expresses the facilitation or permission extended by the new laws.
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