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allow

Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊ/

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Spanish translation of allow

vt

  • 1 a (permit) permitir no dogs allowed = no se admiten perros 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 a good two hours to reach the coast = calculen que les va a llevar por lo menos dos horas llegar a la costa I normally allow about £50 for spending money = normalmente calculo unas 50 libras para gastos
  • 3 [Sport] [referee] [goal] dar* por bueno

Phrasal verbs

allow for

v + prep + o [contingency] tener* en cuenta

allow in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of allow in the British & World English dictionary Definition of allow in the US English dictionary