allow
/əˈlaʊ/verb
उच्चारण अलाउ
अनुमति देना, इजाज़त देना
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[T] ~ sth | ~ sb to do sth | ~ sb sth
to let somebody do something; to let something happen
अनुमति देना, इजाज़त देना
- Smoking is not allowed here.
- The teacher allowed us to leave early.
- They allowed him one phone call.
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- Mobile phones are not allowed in the exam hall.
- Her parents allowed Radhika to join the trip.
- The school does not allow students to leave early.
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[T] ~ sth (for sth)
to make sure that you have enough of something, such as time or money, for a purpose
(समय, पैसा) अलग रखना, गुंजाइश रखना
- Allow two hours for the journey.
- You should allow some money for repairs when you buy an old house.
- Allow extra time for traffic when you leave for the airport.
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- Radhika allowed three hours for her revision.
- You must allow for delays during the monsoon.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
allow sb to do sth
Use allow + person + to-infinitive when you give permission. The active form needs an object before to.
अनुमति देने के लिए allow + व्यक्ति + to-infinitive आता है। Active रूप में to से पहले object आवश्यक है।
- The teacher allowed us to leave early.
- My parents did not allow me to go out at night.
be allowed to do sth (passive)
The passive is the usual way to talk about rules: you are allowed to use a calculator.
नियमों की बात करने के लिए passive रूप सामान्य है: you are allowed to use a calculator।
- Candidates are not allowed to carry phones.
- Radhika was allowed to retake the test.
allow + -ing (without a person)
When no person is named, allow is followed by an -ing form: the school does not allow smoking.
जब किसी व्यक्ति का नाम न हो, तब 'allow' के बाद -ing रूप आता है: the school does not allow smoking।
- The hostel does not allow cooking in rooms.
- The rules allow parking after six.
allow for + noun / allow + time or money
Allow for means to take something into account when planning. Allow can also mean to set aside an amount of time.
'Allow for' का अर्थ योजना बनाते समय किसी बात को ध्यान में रखना है। 'Allow' का अर्थ समय की कोई मात्रा अलग रखना भी हो सकता है।
- Allow for traffic when you plan your journey.
- Allow two hours to reach the airport.
+Collocations 4
adverb + allow
strictlynotneverkindlygladly
- Photography is strictly not allowed inside the temple.
allow + noun
entryaccesstimesmokingvisitors
- The museum allows entry after ten o'clock.
allowed + noun
allowed timeallowed limitallowed speedallowed numberallowed weight
- The truck exceeded the allowed weight.
not allowed + to
not allowed to enternot allowed to parknot allowed to speaknot allowed to leavenot allowed to copy
- Students are not allowed to leave the hall in the first hour.
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- The rules allow you to rewrite the form once.
नियम आपको फ़ॉर्म एक बार दोबारा लिखने की अनुमति देते हैं।
- Radhika's school allows students to wear any colour on Fridays.
राधिका का विद्यालय शुक्रवार को विद्यार्थियों को किसी भी रंग के कपड़े पहनने देता है।
- No dogs are allowed in the restaurant.
रेस्तराँ में कुत्तों को आने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- The judge allowed the appeal and freed the man.
न्यायाधीश ने अपील स्वीकार कर ली और उस व्यक्ति को रिहा कर दिया।
- Allow some time for the paint to dry.
रंग सूखने के लिए कुछ समय दीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The teacher allowed to us to go home.
✓ The teacher allowed us to go home.
Do not put a preposition between allow and its object.
'Allow' और उसके object के बीच कोई preposition न लगाएँ।
✗ My father did not allow me for going out.
✓ My father did not allow me to go out.
Allow takes to + verb, not for + -ing.
'Allow' के बाद to + verb आता है, for + -ing नहीं।
✗ We are not allowed to smoking here.
✓ We are not allowed to smoke here.
After to, use the base verb. Use -ing only when there is no to.
To के बाद क्रिया का base रूप आता है। -ing तब आता है जब to न हो।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Allow, permit and let all give permission, with differences in formality and sentence pattern.
Allow, permit और let तीनों अनुमति देते हैं, पर formality और वाक्य-रचना में अंतर है।
The general word; fits most situations.
सामान्य शब्द; अधिकांश स्थितियों में उचित।
- The teacher allowed us to leave.
More formal; often used for official permission.
अधिक formal; प्रायः आधिकारिक अनुमति के लिए।
- The law permits one appeal.
Informal; takes the bare infinitive, with no to.
अनौपचारिक; इसके बाद bare infinitive आता है, to नहीं।
- She let me use her pen.
¶Idioms 1
allow me
used to offer politely to help sb
मुझे करने दीजिए, लाइए मैं मदद करूँ
- 'Allow me,' he said, taking the heavy bag from her.
- Allow me to open the door for you.
→Phrasal verbs 1
allow for sth
to consider something when making a plan or calculation
(किसी बात को) ध्यान में रखकर गुंजाइश रखना
- Allow for traffic when you leave for the exam centre.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
allow, permit and let
Allow and permit take to: 'allow him to go'. Let takes the bare infinitive: 'let him go'. In the passive, allow and permit are used, not let: 'He was allowed to go.'
Allow और permit के बाद to-infinitive आता है, जैसे 'allow him to go'। Let के बाद bare infinitive आता है, जैसे 'let him go'। Passive में allow और permit का प्रयोग होता है, let का नहीं, जैसे 'He was allowed to go'।
§Grammar and usage
The allow/let pattern is a regular error-spotting item.
Allow और let का pattern अक्सर पूछा जाता है।