allowance
/əˈlaʊəns/noun
उच्चारण अलावन्स
भत्ता, निर्धारित धनराशि
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
an amount of money that is given to somebody regularly or for a particular purpose
भत्ता, निर्धारित धनराशि
- Government employees get a dearness allowance.
- a travel allowance of five hundred rupees a month
- Staff receive a housing allowance each month.
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- She gets an allowance for travel to work.
- Students away from home receive a food allowance.
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[C]
an amount of something that is allowed
अनुमत मात्रा, छूट
- The baggage allowance on the flight is fifteen kilograms.
- a tax allowance
- Each passenger has a luggage allowance of twenty kilos.
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- The daily allowance of sugar is very small.
- You may exceed your data allowance if you stream videos.
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[C] especially AmE
money that parents give regularly to a child
जेबखर्च, पॉकेट मनी
- She gets a weekly allowance of two hundred rupees.
- He saves part of his monthly allowance for books.
- My father raised my allowance when I started college.
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- He spent his weekly allowance on comics.
- Children should learn to save their pocket allowance.
Synonyms pocket money
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
allowance for + purpose
Use allowance for to say what the money is meant for.
यह बताने के लिए कि धन किस उद्देश्य के लिए है, 'allowance for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Staff receive an allowance for travel.
allowance of + amount
Use allowance of before a quantity that is permitted, such as an amount of luggage.
अनुमत मात्रा बताने के लिए 'allowance of' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे सामान की मात्रा।
- Each passenger has a baggage allowance of 15 kilograms.
make allowances for sb / sth
This idiom means to accept that someone's behaviour or work may be weaker for a good reason.
यह मुहावरा किसी के व्यवहार या कार्य की कमी को उचित कारण से स्वीकार कर लेने का अर्थ देता है।
- Please make allowances for her, as she is new.
allowance (countable and uncountable)
In the sense of money, allowance is countable; in the sense of permission it can also stand alone.
धन के अर्थ में 'allowance' countable है; अनुमति के अर्थ में यह अकेला भी आ सकता है।
- He gets a monthly allowance from his parents.
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type of allowance
traveldailyhousingdearnesspocket
- Government employees receive a dearness allowance.
verb + allowance
receiveclaimpayincreasecut
- He claimed a travel allowance for the trip.
adjective + allowance
monthlygenerousweeklyannualtax-free
- The company gives a generous allowance to trainees.
allowance + noun
limitsliprateclaimscheme
- The allowance limit was raised this year.
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- Radhika saves a part of her pocket money allowance every month.
राधिका हर महीने अपने जेब-खर्च के भत्ते का एक भाग बचाती है।
- The soldier receives a special allowance for service at high altitude.
सैनिक को अधिक ऊँचाई पर सेवा के लिए विशेष भत्ता मिलता है।
- We must make allowances for the age of the old building.
हमें उस पुरानी इमारत की आयु का ध्यान रखकर रियायत देनी चाहिए।
- The airline reduced the free baggage allowance last year.
विमान कंपनी ने पिछले वर्ष निःशुल्क सामान की सीमा घटा दी।
- The scholarship includes a monthly allowance for books.
छात्रवृत्ति में पुस्तकों के लिए मासिक भत्ता शामिल है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He got a house rent allowances.
✓ He got a house rent allowance.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular, and the single payment takes a singular noun.
Modifier के रूप में आने वाला noun singular रहता है, और एक भुगतान के लिए singular noun आता है।
✗ Please make allowance to his mistakes.
✓ Please make allowances for his mistakes.
The idiom is make allowances for, with a plural allowances and the preposition for.
मुहावरा 'make allowances for' है, जिसमें plural 'allowances' और preposition 'for' आता है।
✗ He is getting a good allowance from his company since three years.
✓ He has been getting a good allowance from his company for three years.
For a period of time use for with the present perfect continuous, not since.
अवधि बताने के लिए present perfect continuous के साथ 'for' आता है, 'since' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
make allowances for sb/sth
to consider the special circumstances of somebody or something when judging them
(किसी की परिस्थिति को देखते हुए) रियायत देना, छूट देना
- The examiner made allowances for the boy's broken arm and gave him extra time.
AaSpelling
al·low·ance
?Which word?
Keep apart: allowance (a regular sum), salary (monthly pay), wage (hourly or daily pay), stipend (a trainee's allowance), pension (after retirement).
अलग रखिए: allowance (नियमित राशि), salary (मासिक वेतन), wage (घंटे या दिन की मज़दूरी), stipend (प्रशिक्षु का भत्ता), pension (सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make allowances for.
Idiom 'make allowances for' पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Money given regularly for a specific purpose (dearness allowance, house rent allowance, travel allowance).
'किसी खास उद्देश्य के लिए नियमित रूप से दी गई राशि' के लिए यह शब्द आता है (dearness allowance, house rent allowance, travel allowance)।