allow
/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T]Translation
GIVE PERMISSION › to give someone permission for something
müsaade etmek, izin vermek
[often passive] Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant. Are dogs allowed in the hotel? [+ to do sth] You are not allowed to use calculators in the exam. [+ two objects] Patients are not allowed visitors after nine o'clock.686NOT PREVENT › to not prevent something from happening
bir şeyin oluşunu engelleyememek
[+ to do sth] They have allowed the problem to get worse.686MAKE POSSIBLE › to make it possible for someone to do something
birisi için bir şeyi yapmasını temin etmek, mümkün kılmak
[+ to do sth] The extra money will allow me to upgrade my computer.686TIME/MONEY › to plan to use a particular amount of money, time, etc for something
allow for sth phrasal verb bir miktar para ve zamanı bir şey için kullanmayı planlamak, ayırmak
Allow three hours for the whole journey.794 › to consider or include something when you are making plans
planlarken birşeyleri dikkate almak, göz önünde bulundurmak
The journey should take two hours, allowing for delays.1115(Definition of allow verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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