allow

permettere, consentire

Dare a qualcuno il permesso di fare qualcosa o lasciare che qualcosa accada.

In inglese semplice: To say that someone can do something, or let something happen.

• We allow pets here.
• My parents allowed me to stay out late.
• Are visitors allowed to take photos?

Come si usa: allow someone to do something (They allow children to use the pool.); allow something (The hotel does not allow smoking.); be allowed to do something (We are allowed to leave early.)

Sinonimi: let, permit

Contrari: forbid, ban

Espressioni comuni: allow someone to, allow smoking, allow pets, allow someone in

concedere, assegnare

Dare a qualcuno una certa quantità di tempo, denaro o altro per uno scopo.

In inglese semplice: To give someone a particular amount of time, money, or something else for a purpose.

• Allow each student ten minutes.
• The company allows fifty euros a day for meals.
• We allowed two days for the journey.

Come si usa: allow someone something (The teacher allowed us an extra hour.); allow something for something (Allow thirty minutes for lunch.)

Sinonimi: allocate, allot, give

Espressioni comuni: allow someone something, allow enough time, allow a day

ammettere, consentire

Rendere ragionevole prendere in considerazione una certa possibilità o spiegazione.

In inglese semplice: To make a particular possibility or explanation reasonable.

• The evidence allows of two explanations.
• These circumstances allow of no delay.
• Does the wording allow of another interpretation?

Come si usa: allow of something (The facts allow of only one conclusion.)

Sinonimi: admit of, permit

Espressioni comuni: allow of something, allow of doubt