to approve /ë'pru:v/ (of sth / sb) • (ley, examen) to pass
obligar
(~ a algn a hacer algo) to force /fO:s/ sb to do sth, (más coloq) to make sb do sth • (no lo obligues a comer) don't force him to eat • (nos obligan a llevar uniforme) we are required to wear uniform • ((ley)) to bind*
permitir
to allow /ë'lau/ (sb to do sth) • to let /let/ [-tt-, let] (sb do sth) • (frml) to permit • (no le permitieron verla) he was not allowed to see her • (no te permito que me hables así) I won't have you speak / I won't tolerate you speaking to me like that
prohibir
(acto) to ban, to prohibit (frml) • (~le algo a algn) to ban sb from sth • (~le a algn hacer) to forbid [forbade forbidden] sb to do • (~le a algn que haga algo) to forbid sb to do sth