allocate
To set aside for a purposeTo set aside for a purpose.
» Why am I so bad at allocating my time?
Почему у меня так плохо получается распределять время?
Чому я так погано вмію розпоряджатися своїм часом?
Meaning
3 sensesTo set aside for a purpose.
Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
belegen, zuordnen
выделя́тьvydeljátʹ, вы́делитьvýdelitʹ, назнача́тьnaznačátʹ
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.
zuteilen
распределя́тьraspredeljátʹ, распредели́тьraspredelítʹ
To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
allozieren
Examples
20 sentencesWhy am I so bad at allocating my time?
Чому я так погано вмію розпоряджатися своїм часом?
ruПочему у меня так плохо получается распределять время?
The medical supplies were allocated to the victims of the disaster.
Жертвам трагедії було виділено медичні засоби.
We cannot allocate money for it.
ruМы не можем выделить на это деньги.
I just roughly allocated it to each function.
Algeria needs to allocate resources to industry and agriculture.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin allocātus, perfect passive participle of Latin allocō (see -ate (verb-forming sFrom Latin allocātus, perfect passive participle of Latin allocō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to”) + locō. Doublet of allow. By surface analysis, al- + locate.
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Forms
allocates, allocating, allocated, allocatedSynonyms
18 synonyms- distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose:apportion
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle