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Results for: "allow"

Translating from English to Catalan

Translations:

allow — to let one have
→ deixar
→ permetre
allow — to give permission
→ permetre
allow — to not bar or obstruct
→ permetre

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


VERB (10)

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
- Example: "This permits the water to rush in"
- Example: "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
- Example: "This will permit the rain to run off"
[syn: let, allow, permit]

2. consent to, give permission;
- Example: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"
- Example: "I won't let the police search her basement"
- Example: "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
[syn: permit, allow, let, countenance]

3. let have;
- Example: "grant permission"
- Example: "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
[syn: allow, grant]

4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause;
- Example: "I will earmark this money for your research"
- Example: "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
[syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve]

5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
- Example: "This leaves no room for improvement"
- Example: "The evidence allows only one conclusion"
- Example: "allow for mistakes"
- Example: "leave lots of time for the trip"
- Example: "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
[syn: leave, allow for, allow, provide]

6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;
- Example: "I allow for this possibility"
- Example: "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
[syn: allow, take into account]

7. afford possibility;
- Example: "This problem admits of no solution"
- Example: "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
[syn: admit, allow]

8. allow the other (baseball) team to score;
- Example: "give up a run"
[syn: give up, allow]

9. grant as a discount or in exchange;
- Example: "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;
- Example: "We don't allow dogs here"
- Example: "Children are not permitted beyond this point"
- Example: "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
[syn: allow, permit, tolerate]