allow

UK
/əˈlaʊ/
US
/əˈlaʊ/

Translations

allowverb
allowed
Past Simple
allowed
Past Participle
allowing
Gerund
UK
/əˈlaʊ/
US
/əˈlaʊ/
The rules do not allow for any exceptions.
Правила не допускают никаких исключений.
The teacher will allow you to leave early if you finish your work.
Учитель разрешит вам уйти пораньше, если вы закончите свою работу.
Parents should allow their children to make their own decisions.
Родители должны позволять своим детям принимать собственные решения.

Definitions

allowverb
To give permission for someone to do something.
The teacher allowed the students to leave early.
To let something happen or be done.
The new policy allows for more flexibility in the workplace.
To admit or concede something as a fact.
He allowed that he might have been mistaken.
To set aside or allocate a specific amount of time, money, or other resource.
The itinerary allows two hours for sightseeing.
To make something possible; to enable.
The new software allows users to edit videos directly in their browsers.