allow

əˈlaʊ
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Translation of allow from English into Dutch

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Verb

tr.
1.

enable action

enable someone to do something
  • The scholarship will allow her to attend college.De beurs zal haar toestaan om naar de universiteit te gaan
2.

permission

give permission for something to happen
  • The teacher allowed the students to leave early.De leraar stond de studenten toe om vroeg te vertrekken.
3.

planning

include something in planning
  • We must allow extra time for traffic.We moeten extra tijd inplannen voor verkeer.
4.

admit

let someone enter or stay
  • They allowed the guests to stay overnight.Ze lieten de gasten overnachten.
5.

discussion

acknowledge or agree that something is true
  • She allowed that the plan might fail.Ze gaf toe dat het plan misschien zou mislukken.
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Expressions with allow: examples in English and translations in Dutch

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meerekenen
We must allow for delays in our schedule.
de natuur haar gang laten gaan
natuur haar gang laten gaan
We decided to allow nature to take her course during the healing.
de natuur zijn gang laten gaan
They decided to allow nature to take its course during the healing.
binnenlaten
toelaten
The guard allowed in the visitors.
toestaan
goedkeuren
They will allow it if you ask nicely.
laat mij
sta mij toe
Allow me to help you with that.

Synonyms and analogies of allow in English

Examples of allow in a sentence

  • The new policy will allow employees to work remotely.
  • Parents should allow children to explore new hobbies.
  • The manager allowed extra time for the project.
  • The project plan should allow for potential delays.
  • We need to allow room for future expansion.
  • The guard allowed him to enter the building.

Translations of "allow" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
latenv.

Parents cherish weekends when children allow them to have a lie in.

Ouders koesteren de weekenden waarop de kinderen hen laten uitslapen.

toestaanv.

Melancholy can lead to deep insights when we allow ourselves to feel it.

Weemoed kan tot diepe inzichten leiden als we onszelf toestaan haar echt te voelen.

toelatenv.

Should the need arise, the software will allow extra modules.

Als het nodig is, kan de software extra modules toelaten.

staanv.

Don't allow yourself to be duped into doing anything illegal.

Sta niet toe dat je wordt overgehaald om iets illegaals te doen.

gunnenv.

We have our own entrance and allow you your privacy.

We hebben onze eigen ingang en gunnen jou je privacy.

helpenv.

Online courses allow students to expand knowledge quickly and effectively.

Online cursussen helpen studenten hun kennis snel en effectief uit te bouwen.

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Other translations for allow:

  • binnenlatenv.
  • goedkeurenv.
  • toewijzenv.

allow: Examples and translations in context

Don't allow yourself to get pushed around by tough customers.

Laat je niet onder de voet lopen door lastige klanten.

Curtains made of natural fibre allow better air circulation in the room.

Gordijnen van natuurlijke vezels laten de lucht beter circuleren in de kamer.

Online platforms allow small businesses to compete on an equal footing globally.

Online platforms laten kleine bedrijven wereldwijd op gelijke voet concurreren.

Some apps allow you to change intensity of the image filters quickly.

Sommige apps laten je de sterkte van beeldfilters heel snel aanpassen.

Porous filters allow liquids to pass while trapping larger particles.

Poreuze filters laten vloeistoffen door, maar houden grotere deeltjes tegen.

In sustainable forestry, we increasingly allow nature to take its course.

In duurzame bosbouw laten we steeds vaker de natuur haar gang gaan.

Gardeners here avoid pesticides and simply allow nature to take its course.

Tuiniers hier vermijden pesticiden en laten eenvoudigweg de natuur haar gang gaan.

You should allow a full recharge after the battery dies completely.

Je moet de batterij volledig laten opladen als hij helemaal leeg is geweest.

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