allot
To assign as a share or portion to a specific person, group, or purpose. It typically refers to distributing limited resources like time, money, or tasks in a formal or systematic way.
أمثلة
3 من 5We should allot at least an hour for the drive to the airport to avoid being late.
We should set aside at least one hour for the trip to the airport to ensure we aren't late.
The committee has decided to allot specific roles to each member of the international delegation.
The committee decided to give certain responsibilities to every member of the visiting group.
Don't allot too much space for that old couch; we need room for the new TV stand.
Do not give too much room to that old sofa because we need space for the television.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'LOT'. If you have a 'lot' of land, you must 'allot' (assign) portions of it to different people.
اختبار سريع
The conference organizers had to ____ extra space for the unexpected number of exhibitors.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: allot
أمثلة
We should allot at least an hour for the drive to the airport to avoid being late.
everydayWe should set aside at least one hour for the trip to the airport to ensure we aren't late.
The committee has decided to allot specific roles to each member of the international delegation.
formalThe committee decided to give certain responsibilities to every member of the visiting group.
Don't allot too much space for that old couch; we need room for the new TV stand.
informalDo not give too much room to that old sofa because we need space for the television.
In this study, researchers must carefully allot resources to ensure the experiment's internal validity.
academicIn this paper, the scientists need to distribute their tools carefully to make sure the test is accurate.
The department head will allot a portion of the annual budget to the marketing team next quarter.
businessThe manager is going to give some of the yearly money to the marketing staff in the next three months.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
allotted time
the specific period of time given to complete a task
allot by lot
to distribute items by drawing names or using a lottery system
allot a share
to give someone their portion of a whole
يُخلط عادةً مع
'A lot' (two words) means a large amount, whereas 'allot' (one word) is a verb meaning to distribute.
While very similar, 'allocate' is more common in business/government for big budgets, while 'allot' often implies dividing a whole into smaller parts.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Allot is a formal verb and is frequently used in the passive voice (e.g., 'The time allotted for this task is five minutes'). It is most common when discussing constraints or distributions.
أخطاء شائعة
The most common error is spelling it as 'alot' or confusing it with the noun phrase 'a lot'. Remember that 'allot' is a single word and a verb.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of the word 'LOT'. If you have a 'lot' of land, you must 'allot' (assign) portions of it to different people.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Old French word 'alotir', from 'à' (to) + 'lot' (portion/lot).
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In the UK, the related noun 'allotment' specifically refers to a small plot of rented land used for growing vegetables, which stems from the historic distribution of land to the poor.
اختبار سريع
The conference organizers had to ____ extra space for the unexpected number of exhibitors.
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الإجابة الصحيحة هي: allot
مفردات ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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