allow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for allow in the English»French Dictionary

I.allow [Brit əˈlaʊ, Am əˈlaʊ] VB trans

1. allow (authorize):

allow person

permettre à (to do de faire)

allow person

autoriser (to do à faire)

allow action, change

autoriser

allow choice, freedom

laisser (to do de faire)

to allow sth to be changed/demolished

autoriser le changement/la démolition de qc

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. allow (enable):

to allow sb/sth to do

permettre à qn/qc 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. allow (allocate):

allow

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. allow (concede):

allow referee: goal

accorder

allow insurer: claim

agréer

allow supplier: discount

accorder, consentir

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…

5. allow (admit) club:

allow children, women

admettre

‘no dogs allowed’

‘interdit aux chiens’

6. allow (condone):

allow rudeness, swearing

tolérer

II.to allow oneself VB refl

1. to allow oneself (grant):

to allow oneself drink, treat

s'accorder

I only allow myself one cup of coffee per day

je ne me permets qu'une tasse de café par jour

2. to allow oneself (allocate):

to allow oneself

prévoir

allow yourself two days to do the job

prévois deux jours pour faire le travail

3. to allow oneself (let):

to allow oneself

se laisser

I allowed myself to be persuaded

je me suis laissé persuader

I.allow for VB [Brit əˈlaʊ -, Am əˈlaʊ -] (allow for [sth])

allow for delays, variations, wastage:

allow for

tenir compte de

I couldn't allow for him changing his mind

je ne pouvais pas prévoir qu'il changerait d'avis

I.allow of VB [Brit əˈlaʊ -, Am əˈlaʊ -] form (allow of [sth])

allow of

admettre

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to allow flexibility in doing sth

permettre une certaine souplesse pour faire qc

nobly give, donate, allow

généreusement

Translations for allow in the French»English Dictionary

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céder à des mesures d'intimidation

to allow oneself to be intimidated

décanter liquide

to allow [sth] to settle

laisser les choses se décanter

to allow the dust to settle

disruption

break with convention in order to allow a brand to evolve

elle ne s'est pas laissé déconcerter par ma remarque

she didn't allow my remark to put her off

s'octroyer répit, sursis

to allow oneself

allow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for allow in the English»French Dictionary

allow [əˈlaʊ] VB trans

1. allow (permit):

allow

permettre

photography is not allowed

il est interdit de prendre des photos

to allow sb sth (officially)

autoriser qc à qn

to allow oneself a holiday

s'autoriser des vacances

to allow enough time

laisser suffisamment de temps

to allow sb in/out

laisser entre/sortir qn

to allow sb through

laisser passer qn

2. allow:

allow (allocate)

accorder

allow (when planning)

prévoir

3. allow (plan):

allow

prévoir

4. allow (concede):

to allow that ...

reconnaître que ...

allow for VB intr

allow for

tenir compte de

to allow for sb being slow

tenir compte du fait que qn est lent

to allow for sb being delayed

prévoir que qn pourrait avoir du retard

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to allow sth to go unchallenged

laisser passer qc sans contester

to allow sb licence

permettre à qn des licences

Translations for allow in the French»English Dictionary

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faire la tare

to allow for the tare

autoriser espoir

to allow (for)

décanter

to allow to settle

admettre quelques dérogations règlement

to allow a few exceptions

compter 200 g/20 euros par personne

to allow 200 grams/20 euros per head

compter

to allow for

s'accorder une journée de congé

to allow oneself a day off

allow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to allow sth to go unchallenged

laisser passer qc sans contester

to allow for sb being slow

tenir compte du fait que qn est lent

to allow for sb being delayed

prévoir que qn pourrait avoir du retard

to allow oneself a holiday

s'autoriser des vacances

to allow enough time

laisser suffisamment de temps

to allow sb in/out

laisser entre/sortir qn

to allow sb through

laisser passer qn

to allow that ...

reconnaître que ...

to allow 200 grams/20 euros per head

compter 200 g/20 euros par personne

to allow oneself a day off

s'accorder une journée de congé

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English

The rules allow one to move parentheses in logical expressions in logical proofs.

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It was our hardheaded refusal to allow those in power who had wronged us to have the final word.

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It will allow us to identify how we can help meet the government's targets relating to renewable energy generation and carbon reduction.

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Underneath the living rosettes, the plants typically produce nonphotosynthetic material or allow previous leaves to die, creating an insulating effect.

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New materials such as nonwoven polypropylene fabric allow the sheet to be disposable due to their low price.

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Alternatively, less popular binding corporate rules may be drafted and approved by the national authority to allow intra-group transfers of personal data.

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The scientist then designs a controlled experiment which will allow him to test the hypothesis against the real world.

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The structured filtering language is robust enough to allow maildrop to work with virtual mailboxes.

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Campuses that allow smoking only in very remote outdoor areas are marked with an asterisk.

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