allowed
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allowed
permitted; given as one’s share: The host is allowed ten percent of the entrance fee.
Not to be confused with:
aloud – spoken in a normal tone and volume; vocally: Read the story aloud.
allowed
permitted: The children were allowed to leave early.; admitted; acknowledged; conceded: He allowed that he had made a mistake.
Not to be confused with:
aloud – with the normal tone of a speaking voice; vocally: He read aloud in class.
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al·low
(ə-lou′)v. al·lowed, al·low·ing, al·lows
v.tr.
1. To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas.
2. To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside.
3. To permit to have: allow oneself a little treat.
4. To make provision for; assign: The schedule allows time for a coffee break.
5. To plan for in case of need: allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.
6. To grant as a discount or in exchange: allowed me 20 dollars on my old typewriter.
7. Chiefly Southern & Midland US
a. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right.
b. To think; suppose: "We allow he's straight" (American Speech).
c. To assert; declare: Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.
v.intr.
1. To offer a possibility; admit: The poem allows of several interpretations.
2. To take a possibility into account; make allowance: In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.
[Middle English allouen, to approve, permit, from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudāre, to praise (ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + laudāre, to praise; see laud) and from Medieval Latin allocāre, to assign; see allocate.]
al·low′a·ble adj.
al·low′a·bly adv.
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Translations
- I have the allowed amount of alcohol to declare → مَعَيَّ كَمِّيَّةٌ مِنْ الكُحولِ لا تُزيدُ عَنْ الكَمِّيََّةِ الـمُصَرَّحُ بِها → Mám k proclení povolené množství alkoholu → Jeg har den tilladte mængde alkohol at deklarere → Ich habe die erlaubte Alkoholmenge zu verzollen → Έχω να δηλώσω τη νόμιμη ποσότητα αλκοόλ → Tengo que declarar la cantidad permitida de alcohol → Minulla on sallittu alkoholimäärä tullattavana → J'ai la quantité autorisée d'alcool à déclarer → Imam dozvoljenu količinu alkohola za prijaviti → Devo dichiarare la quantità permessa di alcol → 申告する免税範囲のアルコールがあります → 신고할 술 허용량이 있어요 → Ik wil graag de toegestane hoeveelheid alcohol aangeven → Jeg skal fortolle tillatt kvote alkohol → Mam tylko dozwoloną ilość alkoholu do zgłoszenia → Eu tenho a quantidade permitida de álcool a declarar → У меня с собой разрешенное количество спиртных напитков, подлежащее декларации → Jag har tillåten mängd alkohol att deklarera → ฉันมีแอลกอฮอล์ตามจํานวนที่อนุญาตที่ต้องสําแดง → İzin verilen miktarda içki deklare etmek istiyorum → Tôi có lượng thức uống có cồn được phép mang cần khai → 我要申报允许限量的酒品
- I have the allowed amount of tobacco to declare → مَعَيَّ كَمِّيَّةٌ مِنْ التَبَغِ لا تُزيدُ عَنْ الكَمِّيَّةُ الـمَسْموحُ بِها → Mám k proclení povolené množství tabáku → Jeg har den tilladte mængde tobak at deklarere → Ich habe die erlaubte Tabakmenge zu verzollen → Έχω να δηλώσω τη νόμιμη ποσότητα καπνού → Tengo que declarar la cantidad permitida de tabaco → Minulla on sallittu tupakkamäärä tullattavana → J'ai la quantité autorisée de tabac à déclarer → Imam dozvoljenu količinu duhana za prijaviti → Devo dichiarare la quantità permessa di tabacco → 申告する免税範囲のタバコがあります → 신고할 담배 허용량이 있어요 → Ik wil graag de toegestane hoeveelheid tabak aangeven → Jeg skal fortolle tillatt kvote tobakk → Mam tylko dozwoloną ilość tytoniu do zgłoszenia → Eu tenho a quantidade permitida de tabaco a declarar → У меня с собой разрешенное количество табачных изделий, подлежащее декларации → Jag har tillåten mängd tobak att deklarera → ฉันมีบุหรี่ตามจํานวนที่อนุญาตที่ต้องสําแดง → İzin verilen miktarda sigara deklare etmek istiyorum → Tôi có số thuốc lá được phép mang cần khai → 我要申报允许限量的香烟
- Am I allowed to fish here? → أَمَسْمُوحٌ لِي أَنْ أَصْطَادَ هُنَا؟ → Je tu rybaření povoleno? → Må jeg fiske her? → Ist angeln hier erlaubt? → Επιτρέπεται να ψαρέψω εδώ; → ¿Está permitido pescar aquí? → Onko tässä lupa kalastaa? → On a le droit de pêcher ici ? → Je li ovdje dozvoljeno pecanje? → È permesso pescare qui? → ここで釣りをしていいのですか? → 여기에서 낚시해도 될까요? → Mag ik hier vissen? → Er det lov å fiske her? → Czy łowienie ryb jest tu dozwolone? → É permitido pescar aqui? → Здесь разрешено ловить рыбу? → Är det tillåtet att fiska här? → ที่นี่อนุญาตให้ฉันตกปลาได้ไหม? → Burada balık avlayabilir miyim? → Tôi có được câu cá ở đây không? → 这儿准许钓鱼吗?
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