allowance
An allowance is a specific amount of money or resources given regularly for a particular purpose, such as a child's pocket money or a business travel budget. It can also refer to a permitted limit, such as the weight of luggage allowed on an airplane, or an adjustment made to account for certain circumstances.
Ejemplos
3 de 5When I was ten, my parents gave me a small weekly allowance for helping around the house.
When I was ten, my parents gave me a small weekly allowance for helping around the house.
The proposed budget makes an allowance for unexpected fluctuations in the global market prices.
The proposed budget makes an allowance for unexpected fluctuations in the global market prices.
I've already spent my whole allowance on snacks this week, so I can't go to the movies.
I've already spent my whole allowance on snacks this week, so I can't go to the movies.
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Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the word 'allow'. An allowance is simply what you are 'allowed' to have, whether it's money from a parent or weight in a suitcase.
Quiz rápido
The airline's checked baggage ______ is strictly limited to 23 kilograms per person.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: allowance
Ejemplos
When I was ten, my parents gave me a small weekly allowance for helping around the house.
everydayWhen I was ten, my parents gave me a small weekly allowance for helping around the house.
The proposed budget makes an allowance for unexpected fluctuations in the global market prices.
formalThe proposed budget makes an allowance for unexpected fluctuations in the global market prices.
I've already spent my whole allowance on snacks this week, so I can't go to the movies.
informalI've already spent my whole allowance on snacks this week, so I can't go to the movies.
The researchers made an allowance for the age of the participants when calculating the final results.
academicThe researchers made an allowance for the age of the participants when calculating the final results.
Each employee is entitled to a daily meal allowance while traveling for company business.
businessEach employee is entitled to a daily meal allowance while traveling for company business.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
make allowances for someone
to judge someone less severely because you understand their special circumstances
personal allowance
the amount of money an individual can earn before being taxed
within the allowance
staying inside the permitted limit or budget
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Notas de uso
The noun 'allowance' is versatile; use it for money (like a stipend), physical limits (like weight), or mental considerations (like being patient with someone's mistakes). It is frequently paired with the verb 'make' in the phrase 'make allowance for'.
Errores comunes
Learners often forget the preposition 'for' when using the phrase 'make allowance for'. Additionally, it is a countable noun, so you should use 'an' or pluralize it when necessary.
Truco para recordar
Think of the word 'allow'. An allowance is simply what you are 'allowed' to have, whether it's money from a parent or weight in a suitcase.
Origen de la palabra
From the Old French 'alouance', meaning payment or a granting, which stems from 'alaouer' (to grant or allow).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking countries, giving children a weekly allowance is a traditional way to teach them about saving and the value of money.
Quiz rápido
The airline's checked baggage ______ is strictly limited to 23 kilograms per person.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: allowance
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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
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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
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he
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you
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