allot
To distribute or apportion by lotTo distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
» You've exceeded the time allotted.
Ви перевищили відведений час.
Ти перевищив відведений час.
Ти перевищила відведений час.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
verteilen, austeilen, zuteilen
распределя́тьraspredeljátʹ, распредели́тьraspredelítʹ
(transitive)To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.
zuteilen
выделя́тьvydeljátʹ, вы́делитьvýdelitʹ, отводи́тьotvodítʹ
(New England)To intend; reckon
- give out
- allow to have
- administer or bestow, as in small portions
Examples
16 sentencesYou've exceeded the time allotted.
Ви перевищили відведений час. — Ahha
Each speaker was allotted five minutes.
ruКаждому докладчику было отведено пять минут. — odexed
deJedem Sprecher wurden fünf Minuten zugestanden. — Zaghawa
They allotted the profits fairly.
Вони розподілили прибутки справедливо. — deniko
The allotted time ticked away quickly.
ruОтведенное время быстро истекало. — Balamax
The boss allotted tasks to his men.
ruНачальник распределил задания между своими людьми. — Hellerick
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. ByFrom Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.
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Forms
allots, allotting, allotted, allottedSynonyms
16 synonyms- give out:assignportion
- allow to have:accordgrant
- administer or bestow, as in small portions:distributeadministermete outdealparcel outlotdispenseshell out
Word family
14 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