allow

allow
allow [əˈlaʊ]
transitive verb
   a. ( = permit) permettre, autoriser ; ( = tolerate) tolérer
• to allow sb sth permettre qch à qn
• to allow sb to do sth permettre à qn de faire qch
• to allow sb in/out/past permettre à qn d'entrer/de sortir/de passer
• to allow sth to happen laisser se produire qch
• to allow o.s. to be persuaded se laisser persuader
• allow us to help you permettez-nous de vous aider
• we are not allowed much freedom on nous accorde peu de liberté
• smoking is not allowed il est interdit de fumer
• no children/dogs allowed interdit aux enfants/chiens
• I will not allow such behaviour je ne tolérerai pas une telle conduite
   b. ( = grant) accorder
• to allow sb £30 a month accorder à qn 30 livres par mois
   c. ( = make provision) to allow space for prévoir de la place pour
• allow yourself an hour to cross the city comptez une heure pour traverser la ville
   d. ( = concede) admettre
• allowing that ... en admettant que ... + subj
► allow for inseparable transitive verb
   a. ( = plan for) prévoir
• we allow for a certain amount of theft nous prévoyons un certain pourcentage de vols
• the budget did not allow for these extra expenses ces dépenses supplémentaires n'étaient pas prévues au budget
   b. ( = take into account) tenir compte de
• after allowing for his expenses en tenant compte de ses dépenses
• we must allow for the cost of the wood il faut compter avec le prix du bois
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[ə'laʊ] 1.
transitive verb
1) (authorize) autoriser [person, organization] (to do à faire); autoriser [action, change]; laisser [choice, freedom] (to do de faire)

to allow somebody in — autoriser quelqu'un à entrer

she isn't allowed alcohol — l'alcool lui est interdit

2) (let) laisser

he allowed the situation to get worse — il a laissé la situation s'aggraver

3) (enable)

to allow somebody/something to do — permettre à quelqu'un/quelque chose de faire

allow me! — permettez(-moi)!

4) (allocate) prévoir

to allow two days for the job — prévoir deux jours pour faire le travail

5) (concede) [referee] accorder [goal]; [insurer] agréer [claim]; [supplier] accorder, consentir [discount]
6) (admit) [club] admettre [non-member]

‘no dogs allowed’ — ‘interdit aux chiens’

7) (condone) tolérer [rudeness, swearing]
2.
reflexive verb
to allow oneself
1) (grant) s'accorder [drink, treat]
2) (allocate) prévoir

allow yourself two days — prévois deux jours

3) (let) se laisser

I allowed myself to be persuaded — je me suis laissé persuader

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