allow

allow
verb
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) permitir
2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) tener en cuenta
3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) dar
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- make allowance for
allow vb
1. permitir / dejar
smoking is not allowed no se permite fumar
her parents won't allow her to go to discos sus padres no la dejan ir a discotecas
2. admitir
the club does not allow women in el club no admite mujeres
3. dar / conceder
they allowed us an hour to do the test nos dieron una hora para hacer la prueba
to allow for tener en cuenta
allow
tr[ə'laʊ]
transitive verb
1 (permit) permitir, dejar
■ to allow somebody to do something dejar/permitir que alguien haga algo
■ dogs are not allowed in no se permite la entrada con perros
■ this card allows you to travel free esta tarjeta te permite viajar gratis
■ allow me! ¡permítame!
2 (set aside) conceder, dar, dejar
■ you must allow at least £50 for the taxi fare tienes que contar con £50 como mínimo para el taxi
■ he allowed us two hours to complete the test nos concedió dos horas para completar la prueba
3 (admit) admitir, reconocer
■ I allow that she tried hard, but ... admito que hizo un esfuerzo, pero ...
allow [ə'laʊ] vt
1) permit: permitir, dejar
2) allot: conceder, dar
3) admit, concede: admitir, conceder
allow vi
to allow for : tener en cuenta
allow
v.
• admitir v.
• conceder v.
• confesar v.
• consentir v.
• licenciar v.
• permitir v.
ə'laʊ
transitive verb
1)
a) (permit) permitir

smoking is not allowed — no se permite fumar

no dogs allowed — no se admiten perros

to allow somebody to + inf — permitirle a alguien + inf/que (+ subj)

they were allowed out once a week — se les permitía salir una vez por semana

I can't go, I'm not allowed — no puedo ir, no me dejan

b) (give, grant) dar*

they are allowed an hour for lunch — les dan una hora para comer

within the time allowed — dentro del plazo concedido

2) (plan for)

allow (yourselves) a good two hours to reach the coast — calculen or tengan en cuenta que les va a llevar por lo menos dos horas llegar a la costa

allow two weeks for delivery — la entrega se hará dentro de un plazo de dos semanas

I generally allow about £50 for spending money — normalmente calculo unas 50 libras para gastos

3) (Sport) \<\<referee\>\> \<\<goal\>\> dar* por bueno
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Phrasal Verbs:
[ǝ'laʊ]
VT
1) (=permit)
a) permitir

smoking is not allowed — no está permitido fumar

no dogs allowed — no se admiten perros

allow me! — ¡permítame!

he can't have sweets, he's not allowed — no puede comer caramelos, no se lo permiten or no lo dejan

to allow sb to do sth — dejar or more frm permitir a algn hacer algo, dejar or more frm permitir que algn haga algo

nobody was allowed to leave — no dejaron or permitieron marcharse a nadie, no dejaron or permitieron que nadie se marchara

allow me to introduce you to Dr Amberg — permítame que le presente al Dr Amberg

we cannot allow this to happen — no podemos permitir que esto ocurra

allow the mixture to cool — deje enfriar la mezcla

• he was allowed home after hospital treatment — le permitieron or le dejaron irse a casa tras recibir tratamiento en el hospital

• he is not allowed visitors — no le permiten visitas

b)

• to allow sb in/out/past — permitir or dejar a algn entrar/salir/pasar, permitir or dejar a algn que entre/salga/pase

he's not allowed out on his own — no le dejan salir or que salga solo a la calle, no le permiten salir or que salga solo a la calle

they made holes in the box to allow air in — hicieron unos agujeros en la caja para que entrara el aire

2)

• to allow o.s., to allow o.s. to be persuaded — dejarse convencer

he won't allow himself to fail — hará lo imposible por evitar el fracaso

she allowed herself a smile — dejó escapar una sonrisa

3) (=reckon on) dejar

allow 5cms for shrinkage — dejar 5cms por si encoge

allow (yourself) three hours for the journey — deja or calcula tres horas para el viaje

how much should I allow for expenses? — ¿cuánto debo prever para los gastos?

please allow 28 days for delivery — lo recibirá en su casa en un plazo de 28 días

4) (=grant) [+ money] asignar; [+ time] dar

the time allowed has been extended to 28 days — el plazo establecido ha sido ampliado a 28 días

• the judge allowed him £1,000 costs — el juez le asignó 1.000 libras en concepto de costes

• to allow sb a discount — aplicar or hacer un descuento a algn

• the extra income will allow me more freedom — el ingreso extra me dará más libertad

5) (Jur) (=admit) [+ claim, appeal] admitir, aceptar; (Sport) [+ goal] conceder

to allow that — reconocer que

I had to allow that she was discreet — tuve que reconocer que era discreta

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[ə'laʊ]
transitive verb
1)
a) (permit) permitir

smoking is not allowed — no se permite fumar

no dogs allowed — no se admiten perros

to allow somebody to + inf — permitirle a alguien + inf/que (+ subj)

they were allowed out once a week — se les permitía salir una vez por semana

I can't go, I'm not allowed — no puedo ir, no me dejan

b) (give, grant) dar*

they are allowed an hour for lunch — les dan una hora para comer

within the time allowed — dentro del plazo concedido

2) (plan for)

allow (yourselves) a good two hours to reach the coast — calculen or tengan en cuenta que les va a llevar por lo menos dos horas llegar a la costa

allow two weeks for delivery — la entrega se hará dentro de un plazo de dos semanas

I generally allow about £50 for spending money — normalmente calculo unas 50 libras para gastos

3) (Sport) \<\<referee\>\> \<\<goal\>\> dar* por bueno
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Phrasal Verbs:

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