allow
allow
let someone do something
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allow with Russian translation
allow usage examples
Мой учитель разрешает нам задавать вопросы.
My teacher allow us to ask questions.
Здесь разрешают детям играть.
They allow children to play here.
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allow synonyms
What's the difference between allow / let / permit / authorize / allow for / let in
the base word; means to let someone do something
Parents allow children to stay up late on weekends.
Родители разрешают детям поздно ложиться спать по выходным.
My teacher let me leave class early.
Мой учитель позволил мне уйти с урока раньше.
The school does not permit smoking on campus.
Школа не разрешает курение на территории.
The manager authorized the payment.
Менеджер разрешил оплату.
means to consider something in advance; not the same as simple permission
We must allow for delays in traffic.
Мы должны предусмотреть задержки в пробках.
to allow someone to enter a place
Please let him in; he is waiting outside.
Пожалуйста, впусти его; он ждёт снаружи.
to think something is good enough and officially accept it; not simply give permission
The committee approved the new plan.
Комитет одобрил новый план.
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How to pronounce allow and what this word means
allow translation: разрешать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce allow
/əˈlaʊ/
allow translation
разрешать
allow examples
My teacher allow us to ask questions.
allow transcription
/əˈlaʊ/, /əˈlaʊ/
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allow meaning: what does it mean?
let someone do something
allow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
allow is pronounced as /əˈlaʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
allow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My teacher allow us to ask questions. Translation: Мой учитель разрешает нам задавать вопросы.
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