B2 verb Neutral

allotment

/əˈlɒt/

To assign or distribute a specific portion of something, such as time, money, or tasks, to a person or for a particular purpose. It implies a formal or structured division based on a planned share or quota.

Ejemplos

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1

The organizers decided to allot twenty minutes to each speaker during the conference.

The planners gave each presenter twenty minutes of time for their talk.

2

The municipal council must allot the annual budget across various public services.

The local government needs to distribute the yearly funds among different public departments.

3

I'll allot some time this evening to look over your essay.

I will set aside a bit of my time tonight to check your writing.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
allotment
Verb
allot
Adjetivo
allotted
Relacionado
allocation
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Truco para recordar

Remember 'A Lot To' — when you allot something, you decide who gets 'a lot' and who gets a little.

Quiz rápido

The manager asked the team to ___ at least two hours a day to the new project.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

Ejemplos

1

The organizers decided to allot twenty minutes to each speaker during the conference.

everyday

The planners gave each presenter twenty minutes of time for their talk.

2

The municipal council must allot the annual budget across various public services.

formal

The local government needs to distribute the yearly funds among different public departments.

3

I'll allot some time this evening to look over your essay.

informal

I will set aside a bit of my time tonight to check your writing.

4

In the experimental design, researchers allot participants to groups using a random number generator.

academic

In the study, scientists assign the people taking part into groups by choosing numbers at random.

5

We need to allot more resources to the software development team to meet the deadline.

business

We have to provide more staff and tools to the developers so they can finish on time.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
allotment
Verb
allot
Adjetivo
allotted
Relacionado
allocation

Colocaciones comunes

allot time to set aside a period of time
allot funds to distribute money for a purpose
allot shares to give out portions of ownership
allot space to designate an area for a specific use
allot roles to assign specific duties to people

Frases Comunes

within the allotted time

inside the period of time that was given

allot a share

to give someone their part of a whole

to be allotted to

to be assigned or given to someone

Se confunde a menudo con

allotment vs alot

'Alot' is a common misspelling of 'a lot' (meaning many); 'allot' is a verb meaning to distribute.

allotment vs allocate

While nearly identical, 'allocate' is more common in technical and economic contexts, whereas 'allot' often refers to shares or time.

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Notas de uso

The verb is 'allot', while 'allotment' is the noun. It is a transitive verb that frequently uses the preposition 'to' to indicate who receives the portion.

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Errores comunes

Learners often forget to double the 't' when adding suffixes, writing 'aloted' instead of 'allotted' or 'aloting' instead of 'allotting'.

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Truco para recordar

Remember 'A Lot To' — when you allot something, you decide who gets 'a lot' and who gets a little.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French 'aloter', where 'a' means 'to' and 'lot' refers to a share or portion.

Patrones gramaticales

Transitive verb (requires an object) Past tense and past participle: allotted Present participle: allotting

Quiz rápido

The manager asked the team to ___ at least two hours a day to the new project.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

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