allowance
gb/əlˈaʊəns/ us/əlˈaʊəns/
A2
Anglais
~ 2500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Regular money for personal use
Money that someone gets regularly to spend as they want.
Schéma d’usage :
to give [someone] an allowance
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'allowance' with 'salary'. An allowance is usually extra money, not payment for a job.
Synonymes
stipend (More formal; often used for regular payments for work or study.)
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pocket money (Common in British English; informal term for children's allowance.)
Antonymes
deduction (A subtraction from pay or benefits, the opposite of giving money.)
Collocations
weekly allowance
|monthly allowance
|receive an allowance
|cut allowance
|spend allowance
Thèmes
daily life
|money
|family
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Her parents give her a weekly allowance of $10.
- I saved part of my allowance to buy a new game.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I get an allowance every week.
- My father gives me an allowance.
- I use my allowance to buy books.
- She saves her allowance to buy a toy.
Nom
B1
quantity
2
Permitted quantity or limit
The amount of something you are allowed to have or use.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'allowance' with 'permission'. Here it means a specific quantity, not just approval.
Synonymes
limit (General term for the maximum allowed.)
|
quota (Often used for official or government-set amounts.)
Antonymes
restriction (Focuses on what is not allowed rather than what is permitted.)
Collocations
baggage allowance
|weight allowance
|duty-free allowance
Thèmes
rules
|measurement
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The airline has a strict baggage allowance of 20 kilograms.
- Your duty-free allowance includes two bottles of wine.
- The weight allowance for this elevator is 1,000 kilograms.
- Each student has a printing allowance of 100 pages per semester.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The baggage allowance is 15 kilos.
- My phone plan has a data allowance of 5 GB.
- We have a water allowance during the drought.
Nom
B2
relation
3
Consideration for circumstances
When you think about someone's problems or situation before making a decision about them.
Schéma d’usage :
make allowances for [something/someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often misunderstand 'make allowances' as giving money; here it means showing understanding or flexibility.
Synonymes
concession (A compromise or adjustment made to accommodate circumstances.)
|
leniency (More about being less strict in judgment.)
Antonymes
strictness (Not allowing any flexibility or special consideration.)
Collocations
make allowances for
Thèmes
social
|judgment
|law
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- You should make allowances for him—he's been under a lot of stress.
- Teachers often make allowances for students with learning difficulties.
- We must make allowances for delays due to the weather.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Please make allowances for her; she is sick today.
- The teacher made allowances for my late homework.
- We make allowances for bad weather.
Nom
B2
quantity
4
Planned margin or tolerance
Extra space, time, or amount added to be safe or correct mistakes.
Synonymes
margin (General term for extra space or amount allowed.)
|
tolerance (Technical term for allowable variation in measurement.)
Antonymes
exact amount (No extra added; precise measurement only.)
Collocations
time allowance
|safety allowance
|tolerance allowance
Thèmes
engineering
|planning
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- We included a five-minute allowance in the schedule to avoid delays.
- The tailor left an allowance in the seam for adjustments.
- Builders add an allowance for waste materials.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The plan has a time allowance for delays.
- The dress has an allowance in the waist.
- We left an allowance for mistakes.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
allowance
API
GB/əlˈaʊəns/
US/əlˈaʊəns/
Syllabes et accentuation
al - low - ance (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (low)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: allowance
- Plural: allowance, allowances
Famille de mots
Forms
allowances
noun
Core family
allow
verb A2
Related words
allowable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
disallow
verb
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Your personal tax allowance increases this year.
- He used his tax allowance to reduce what he owed.