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1 allowance
[ə'lauən(t)s] 1. сущ.1) денежное пособие; денежное содержание- weekly allowance
- house allowance2) амер.; брит. pocket money карманные деньги3) норма, квота; паёк- allowance of ammunition
- at no allowance4) скидка5) допущение; принятие в расчёт, во вниманиеHe made allowance for the time required by the sound to ascend from the bottom. — Он учёл время, необходимое, чтобы звук со дна дошёл до него.
The spectators are always candid enough to give great allowances to a new actor. — Зрители всегда достаточно снисходительны, чтобы делать большие скидки новому актёру.
6) ( allowances) довольствие7) позволение, разрешение; легальностьThere were many causes of difference between them, the chief being the allowance of slavery in the South. — Между ними много точек расхождения, главная из которых - узаконенность рабства в южных штатах.
8) тех. допуск9) спорт. фора, гандикапSyn:2. гл.1) ограничивать (кого-л.) строго определённым количеством (чего-л.)I am allowanced two glasses three hours before dinner. — Мне разрешают выпить два бокала за три часа до ужина.
2) назначать, выдавать строго ограниченный паёк, содержаниеThe evening cup of tea and the allowanced pound of pemmican. — Вечером чашка чая и полагающийся фунт пеммикана.
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2 make allowance for smth.
(make allowance(s) for smth.)принимать что-л. во внимание, в расчёт, учитывать что-л., делать скидку, поправку на что-л‘Oh, mother, you don't know men as I do,’ said Catalina. ‘They're weak and easily led. How could the world go on if we did not make allowances for their foolishness?’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Catalina’, ch. 22) — - Но, мама, ты же не знаешь мужчин так, как знаю их я, - сказала Каталина. - Они существа слабые и легко поддаются влиянию. Как бы существовал мир, если бы мы, женщины, не прощали им глупых поступков?
He was a jovial fellow. He could not speak without bellowing, Miss Reid thought, him quite an eccentric, but she had a keen sense of humour and was prepared to make allowances for that. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Winter Cruise’) — Капитан был жизнерадостным и шумным человеком. Мисс Рейд считала его чудаком, но со свойственным ей чувством юмора всегда находила оправдание его чудачествам.
...but when you have made every allowance for the latitude and the season, it was a good day. (J. B. Priestley, ‘They Walk in the City’, ch. XII) —...принимая во внимание географическую широту места и время года, день все же можно было назвать хорошим.
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