Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To take into account, consider.

    The problem is that they didn't allow for the extra centimetre of overlap, so it didn't fit correctly.

    You must allow for the fact that his hearing isn't very good.

    учи́тыватьučítyvatʹ, уче́стьučéstʹ

  2. (transitive)To make possible; to allow.

    The gap between my classes allowed for me and my friends to go eat lunch.

More definitions
  • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Examples

49 sentences

  1. We've allowed for that possibility.

    Ми передбачили таку можливість.

    deWir haben diese Möglichkeit berücksichtigt.

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  2. We must allow for some delay.

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  3. Tom won't be allowed to drive for a while.

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  4. We've allowed for that.

    deWir haben das berücksichtigt.

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  5. Allow three weeks for delivery.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to take into account:

Forms

allows for, allowing for, allowed for, allowed for
Base formallow for · to allow for
3rd person singularallows for
Present participleallowing for
Past simpleallowed for
Past participleallowed for

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyallow for
he, she, itallows for

Past simpleLesson

all personsallowed for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave allowed for
he, she, ithas allowed for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill allow for

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain:leaveallowprovide

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
allophoneallotC2allotmentC2allowA2allowanceB1alloy
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