allow

[US]/əˈlaʊ/
[UK]/əˈlaʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. give permission; approve; grant

vi. permit; consider


vt. give permission; approve; grant

vi. permit; consider
Word Forms
Past Participleallowed
Third Person Singularallows
Present Participleallowing
Past Tenseallowed

Phrases & Collocations

Allow access

Tillad adgang

Allow time

Tillad tid

Allow exceptions

Tillad undtagelser

allow for

tillade for

allow of

tillade af

Example Sentences

allow for the circumstances

tillade forholdene

a plan to allow Sunday shopping.

en plan om at tillade søndagsåbning.

allow an hour or so for driving.

tillade en time eller deromkring til kørsel.

inject the foam and allow it to expand.

indsprøjte skummet og tillade det at udvide sig.

allow history to pronounce the verdict.

tillade historien at forkynde dommen.

allow of sb.'s authority

tillade nogens autoritet

Allow me to pose a question.

Lad mig stille et spørgsmål.

allow 10% for inflation

tillade 10 % for inflation

The regulation allows of no variation.

Reguleringen tillader ingen variation.

The situation allows of no delay.

Situationen tillader ingen forsinkelse.

allow oneself a little treat.

tillade sig selv en lille godbid.

We must allow him to be a good interpreter.

Vi må tillade ham at være en god tolk.

They did not allow the serfs any freedom.

De tillod ikke bønderne nogen frihed.

allowed the dollar to float.

tillod dollaren at flyde.

they were allowed to study in the archives.

de fik lov til at studere i arkiverne.

allow up to 28 days for delivery.

tillad op til 28 dage til levering.

a pot of tea is allowed to draw.

en kedel te må trække.

hair that was allowed to fall to the shoulders.

hår, der blev tilladt at falde ned til skuldrene.

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