allow, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

allow (allows 3rd person present) (allowing present participle) (allowed past tense & past participle )

1 verb If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble. (=permit, let) (Antonym: forbid) The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes... be V-ed to-inf

2 verb If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. (=permit) (Antonym: forbid) Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed... be V-ed

3 verb If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. (=permit, let) (Antonym: prevent) He won't allow himself to fail... V n to-inf

4 verb If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen. (=permit, let) (Antonym: prevent) The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. V n to-inf

5 verb If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning.
Please allow 28 days for delivery... V n for n

6 verb If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true.
FORMAL
(=acknowledge)
Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality. V that

7 Some people use Allow me to... as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do.
FORMAL
♦ allow me to phrase (=permit me to)
Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg. allow for phrasal verb If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.