allows in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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allow [Am əˈlaʊ, Brit əˈlaʊ] VB trans

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1.1. allow (permit):

allow
permitir
smoking is not allowed
no se permite fumar
“no children/animals allowed”
“no se admiten niños/animales”
to allow sb to + infin
permitirle a algn +  infin / que  +  subj
don't allow her to talk to you like that
no le permitas que te hable así
she wasn't allowed to see a lawyer
no se le permitió ver a un abogado
if you'll allow me to finish!
¿me permite terminar, por favor?
I can't open it — allow me!
no puedo abrirlo — permítame
to allow oneself to + infin , I shouldn't have allowed myself to get angry
me debería haber controlado
he didn't allow himself to be upset by the news
no dejó que la noticia lo afectara
to allow sb in/out
dejar entrar/salir a alguien
they were allowed out once a week
se les permitía salir una vez por semana
they were allowed out once a week
los dejaban salir una vez por semana
you may not be allowed back
puede que no te dejen volver a entrar
I can't go, I'm not allowed
no puedo ir, no me dejan

allow for VB [Am əˈlaʊ -, Brit əˈlaʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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allow of VB [Am əˈlaʊ -, Brit əˈlaʊ -] (v + prep + o) form

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insofar as her other commitments would allow
en la medida en que sus otros compromisos le permitían
insofar as her other commitments would allow
dentro de lo que le permitían sus otros compromisos
allow me to elucidate
permítame aclararlo

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allows in the PONS Dictionary

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to allow sb to enter without hindrance
dejar que alguien entre sin poner obstáculos
to allow sth to wither
dejar que algo pierda vida

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allows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to allow [or give] sth full play
dar rienda suelta a algo
allow me to introduce myself
permítame que me presente
please allow 7 days for delivery
entrega en un plazo máximo de 7 días
to allow sb to enter without hindrance
dejar que alguien entre sin poner obstáculos
I don't allow anyone to pressurize [or pressure Am] me
no acepto presiones de nadie
to allow oneself to be intimidated
acoquinarse
this machine allows you to do twice as much work
esta máquina permite trabajar el doble
to allow one's attention to wander
desparramar su atención
to allow one's attention to wander
desparramarse
to allow to dissolve in one's mouth
dejar diluir en la boca
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This arrangement allows the water displaced by the passage of a narrow boat to flow easily under the towpath and around the boat, enabling relatively free passage.
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A diverter at the top of the elevator allows the grain to be sent to the chosen bin.
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It allows access of the house by using a technique called "shakkei", or borrowed landcape.
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This allows for testing of a given usage or attack scenario for the targeted network.
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This allows multiple electrical devices to be powered where only a single wall socket is available.
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Her telepathy allows her to read minds and project her thoughts into the minds of others.
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The infection is becoming increasingly important as globalization allows it to spread to more and more locations, and as more travelers encounter the parasites.
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As a conscious sense organ, the mammalian eye allows vision.
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The kindergarten and elementary school allows boys and girls.
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This allows to create a media event and to hold attention.
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