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1 allow
A vtr1 ( authorize) permettre à [person] (to do de faire), autoriser [person] (to do à faire) ; autoriser [action, change] ; laisser [choice, freedom] (to do de faire) ; to allow sth to be changed/demolished autoriser le changement/la démolition de qch ; to allow sb home/in/out autoriser qn à rentrer chez soi/entrer/sortir ; to allow sb (to have) alcohol/sweets autoriser l'alcool/les bonbons à qn ; she isn't allowed alcohol l'alcool lui est interdit ; visitors are not allowed on the site le chantier est interdit aux visiteurs ; I'm allowed to take 20 days' annual leave j'ai le droit de prendre 20 jours de congé par an ; he allowed the situation to get worse il a laissé la situation s'aggraver ; I allowed her to bully me je l'ai laissée me harceler ;2 ( enable) to allow sb/sth to do permettre à qn/qch de faire ; extra cash would allow the company to expand des fonds supplémentaires permettraient à la société de s'agrandir ; the bridge was too low to allow the lorry to pass le pont était trop bas pour permettre au camion de passer ; allow me to introduce myself permettez-moi de me présenter ; allow me! permettez(-moi)! ;3 ( allocate) prévoir ; to allow two days for the job prévoir deux jours pour faire le travail ; allow extra fabric for shrinkage prévoir du tissu supplémentaire en cas de rétrécissement ;4 ( concede) [referee] accorder [goal] ; [insurer] agréer [claim] ; [supplier] accorder, consentir [discount] ; I'll allow that this isn't always the case j'admets que ce n'est pas toujours le cas ; even if we allow that her theory might be correct… même en admettant que sa théorie soit correcte… ;6 ( condone) tolérer [rudeness, swearing].1 ( grant) s'accorder [drink, treat] ; I only allow myself one cup of coffee per day je ne me permets qu'une tasse de café par jour ;2 ( allocate) prévoir ; allow yourself two days to do the job prévois deux jours pour faire le travail ;3 ( let) se laisser ; I allowed myself to be persuaded je me suis laissé persuader■ allow for:▶ allow for [sth] tenir compte de [delays, variations, wastage] ; I couldn't allow for him changing his mind je ne pouvais pas prévoir qu'il changerait d'avis▶ allow of [sth] admettre. -
2 allow
allow [əˈlaʊ]• to allow sb in/out/past permettre à qn d'entrer/de sortir/de passer• to allow o.s. to be persuaded se laisser persuader• no children/dogs allowed interdit aux enfants/chiensb. ( = grant) accorder• to allow sb £30 a month accorder à qn 30 livres par moisc. ( = make provision) to allow space for prévoir de la place pourd. ( = concede) admettre• allowing that... en admettant que... + subja. ( = plan for) prévoir• the budget did not allow for these extra expenses ces dépenses supplémentaires n'étaient pas prévues au budgetb. ( = take into account) tenir compte de* * *[ə'laʊ] 1.transitive verb1) ( authorize) autoriser [person, organization] ( to do à faire); autoriser [action, change]; laisser [choice, freedom] ( to do de faire)2) ( let) laisser3) ( enable)to allow somebody/something to do — permettre à quelqu'un/quelque chose de faire
4) ( allocate) prévoir5) ( 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]2.1) ( grant) s'accorder [drink, treat]2) ( allocate) prévoir3) ( let) se laisser•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 foolishly
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