consent
To give permission for something to happen or to agree to a proposal or request. It typically implies a formal or official agreement rather than a casual one.
Exemplos
3 de 5I cannot consent to your request without checking with my parents first.
I cannot agree to what you are asking until I talk to my parents.
The patient must consent to the surgery before the procedure can begin.
The person being treated needs to give permission for the operation to start.
She wouldn't consent to going to the party with us even though we asked many times.
She refused to agree to come to the party with our group.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
The prefix 'con-' means together, and '-sent' (from sentire) means to feel. To consent is to 'feel together' or reach a shared agreement.
Quiz rápido
The director would not ___ to the changes in the script until he saw the new budget.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: consent
Exemplos
I cannot consent to your request without checking with my parents first.
everydayI cannot agree to what you are asking until I talk to my parents.
The patient must consent to the surgery before the procedure can begin.
formalThe person being treated needs to give permission for the operation to start.
She wouldn't consent to going to the party with us even though we asked many times.
informalShe refused to agree to come to the party with our group.
The participants were asked to consent to the terms of the research study.
academicPeople in the study had to agree to the specific rules of the academic project.
The board of directors finally consented to the merger after months of negotiation.
businessThe company leaders eventually agreed to join the two businesses together.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
by mutual consent
with the agreement of everyone involved
age of consent
the legal age at which a person is considered old enough to agree to certain activities
silence implies consent
the idea that if you don't object, you are agreeing
Frequentemente confundido com
Content refers to being satisfied or the subject matter of something, while consent refers to giving permission.
Assent is often used for agreeing with an opinion or belief, while consent usually involves permission for an action.
Notas de uso
Consent is primarily used in formal, legal, or medical contexts. It is almost always followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating the object of agreement.
Erros comuns
Learners often omit the preposition 'to'; you do not 'consent a plan,' you 'consent TO a plan.'
Dica de memorização
The prefix 'con-' means together, and '-sent' (from sentire) means to feel. To consent is to 'feel together' or reach a shared agreement.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'consentire', which combines 'com' (with/together) and 'sentire' (to feel).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Western legal and medical ethics, 'informed consent' is a fundamental requirement to ensure individuals have autonomy over their bodies and data.
Quiz rápido
The director would not ___ to the changes in the script until he saw the new budget.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: consent
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complianceCompliance is the act of following a rule, law, or specific...
assentAssent is the formal expression of agreement or approval, ty...
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