allowance
gb/əlˈaʊəns/ us/əlˈaʊəns/
A2
Inglés
~ 2500
zsebpénz, juttatás, költségtérítés, keret, engedélyezett mennyiség, tekintettel lenni, engedményt tenni, ráhagyás, tartalék
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to give [someone] an allowance
Her parents give her a weekly allowance of $10.
A szülei heti 10 dollár zsebpénzt adnak neki.
I saved part of my allowance to buy a new game.
Félretettem a zsebpénzem egy részét, hogy új játékot vehessek.
The company provides a travel allowance for employees on business trips.
He spent his entire allowance on snacks.
Their children receive an allowance for doing chores.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I get an allowance every week.
Minden héten kapok zsebpénzt.
My father gives me an allowance.
Apám zsebpénzt ad nekem.
I use my allowance to buy books.
She saves her allowance to buy a toy.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allowance' with 'salary'. An allowance is usually extra money, not payment for a job.
Significado
Regular money for personal use
Colocaciones
weekly allowance
|monthly allowance
|receive an allowance
|cut allowance
|spend allowance
Sinónimos
stipend (More formal; often used for regular payments for work or study.)
|
pocket money (Common in British English; informal term for children's allowance.)
Antónimos
deduction (A subtraction from pay or benefits, the opposite of giving money.)
Temas
daily life
|money
|family
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Money that someone gets regularly to spend as they want.
A fixed amount of money given regularly, often by parents to children or by employers for expenses.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
keret
B1
The airline has a strict baggage allowance of 20 kilograms.
A légitársaságnál szigorú, 20 kilogrammos poggyászkeret van.
Your duty-free allowance includes two bottles of wine.
A vámmentes keretedbe két üveg bor is belefér.
The weight allowance for this elevator is 1,000 kilograms.
Each student has a printing allowance of 100 pages per semester.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The baggage allowance is 15 kilos.
A poggyászkeret 15 kiló.
My phone plan has a data allowance of 5 GB.
A telefoncsomagomban 5 GB adatkeret van.
We have a water allowance during the drought.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'allowance' with 'permission'. Here it means a specific quantity, not just approval.
Significado
Permitted quantity or limit
Colocaciones
baggage allowance
|weight allowance
|duty-free allowance
Sinónimos
limit (General term for the maximum allowed.)
|
quota (Often used for official or government-set amounts.)
Antónimos
restriction (Focuses on what is not allowed rather than what is permitted.)
Temas
rules
|measurement
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The amount of something you are allowed to have or use.
An amount of something that is permitted, especially within official rules or limits.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
make allowances for [something/someone]
You should make allowances for him—he's been under a lot of stress.
Légy tekintettel rá – mostanában nagyon sok stressz érte.
Teachers often make allowances for students with learning difficulties.
A tanárok gyakran tekintettel vannak a tanulási nehézségekkel küzdő diákokra.
We must make allowances for delays due to the weather.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Please make allowances for her; she is sick today.
Kérlek, légy tekintettel rá, mert ma beteg.
The teacher made allowances for my late homework.
A tanár engedményt tett a késve beadott házi feladatommal kapcsolatban.
We make allowances for bad weather.
Error frecuente:
Learners often misunderstand 'make allowances' as giving money; here it means showing understanding or flexibility.
Significado
Consideration for circumstances
Colocaciones
make allowances for
Sinónimos
concession (A compromise or adjustment made to accommodate circumstances.)
|
leniency (More about being less strict in judgment.)
Antónimos
strictness (Not allowing any flexibility or special consideration.)
Temas
social
|judgment
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
When you think about someone's problems or situation before making a decision about them.
Special consideration or concession made due to particular conditions or difficulties.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
We included a five-minute allowance in the schedule to avoid delays.
Az ütemtervben hagytunk öt perc ráhagyást, hogy elkerüljük a késéseket.
The tailor left an allowance in the seam for adjustments.
A szabó varrásráhagyást hagyott az igazításokhoz.
Builders add an allowance for waste materials.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The plan has a time allowance for delays.
A tervben van időráhagyás az esetleges késésekre.
The dress has an allowance in the waist.
A ruhán van ráhagyás a derékrészen.
We left an allowance for mistakes.
Significado
Planned margin or tolerance
Colocaciones
time allowance
|safety allowance
|tolerance allowance
Sinónimos
margin (General term for extra space or amount allowed.)
|
tolerance (Technical term for allowable variation in measurement.)
Antónimos
exact amount (No extra added; precise measurement only.)
Temas
engineering
|planning
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Extra space, time, or amount added to be safe or correct mistakes.
A margin added to ensure accuracy or account for possible errors in measurement, quantity, or time.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
allowance
AFI
GB/əlˈaʊəns/
US/əlˈaʊəns/
Sílabas y acento
al - low - ance (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (low)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: allowance
- Plural: allowance, allowances
Familia de palabras
Forms
allowances
noun
Core family
allow
verb A2
Related words
allowable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
disallow
verb
Expresiones
baggage allowance
1/bˈæɡɪd͡ʒ əlˈaʊəns/
fixed phrase
Maximum baggage permitted by transport service
The most bags or weight you can take on a plane, bus, or train without extra cost.
Ejemplos
- My baggage allowance is 23 kilograms on this flight.
- Check your baggage allowance before packing.
living allowance
1/lˈɪvɪŋ əlˈaʊəns/
fixed phrase
Money for living expenses
Money you get to pay for food, rent, and other daily needs.
Ejemplos
- The company gives staff a living allowance when working abroad.
- Students receive a living allowance during their internship.
make allowances for
1/mˈeɪk əlˈaʊənsɪz fɚ/
idiom
Consider someone's situation in judgment
To think about someone's problems or needs when you make a decision about them.
Ejemplos
- We should make allowances for her since she is new to the job.
- The coach made allowances for the player's injury during training.
tax allowance
1/tˈæks əlˈaʊəns/
fixed phrase
Tax-free income amount under law
The part of your income you do not have to pay tax on.
Ejemplos
- Your personal tax allowance increases this year.
- He used his tax allowance to reduce what he owed.