allowance

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• /əˈlaʊəns/
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin laus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin laudō Latin allaudō Old French aloer ▲ Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Italic *stlokos? Old Latin stlocus Latin locus ▲ Latin -ō Latin locō Latin allocō Old French aloer Old French alouer Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ance Old French alouancebor. Middle English allouance English allowance From Middle English allouance, from Old French alouance. Morphologically allow + -ance.

81 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: разрешение (razrešenie) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Bulgarian: позволение (pozvolenie) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Bulgarian: допускане (dopuskane) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Chinese Mandarin: 允许 — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Finnish: salliminen — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• German: Erlaubnis — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Hindi: अनुज्ञा (anujñā) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Italian: permesso — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Italian: concessione — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Italian: delibera — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Malayalam: അനുമതി (anumati) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Odia: ଅନୁମତି (anumati) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Portuguese: permissão — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Romanian: permisiune — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Romanian: încuviințare — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Romanian: permitere — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Russian: разреше́ние (razrešénije) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Russian: позволе́ние (pozvolénije) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Russian: до́пуск (dópusk) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Russian: допуще́ние (dopuščénije) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Scottish Gaelic: cuibhreann — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Spanish: anuencia — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Swedish: tillåtelse — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Ukrainian: до́звіл (dózvil) — the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
• Bulgarian: признаване (priznavane) — acknowledgment
• Finnish: hyväksyntä — acknowledgment
• Finnish: myöntäminen — acknowledgment
• German: Würdigung — acknowledgment
• German: Anerkennung — acknowledgment
• Romanian: recunoaștere — acknowledgment
• Russian: приня́тие (prinjátije) — acknowledgment
• Russian: призна́ние (priznánije) — acknowledgment
• Scottish Gaelic: cuibhreann — acknowledgment
• Finnish: määräraha — that which is allowed
• Finnish: päiväraha — that which is allowed
• Finnish: annos — that which is allowed
• French: indemnité — that which is allowed
• Italian: razione — that which is allowed
• Japanese: 給与 (kyūyo) — that which is allowed
• Japanese: こずかい (kozukai) — that which is allowed
• Portuguese: permissão — that which is allowed
• Russian: посо́бие (posóbije) — that which is allowed
• Bulgarian: отстъпка (otstǎpka) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Bulgarian: вземане предвид (vzemane predvid) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Finnish: varaus — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• German: Goodwill-Abzug — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• German: Zugeständnis — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• German: Nachsicht — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• German: Nachlass — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Hungarian: elnézés — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Indonesian: tunjangan — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Italian: attenuante — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Italian: sgravio — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Malay: elaun — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Portuguese: atenuante — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Russian: приня́тие во внима́ние (prinjátije vo vnimánije) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Russian: попра́вка (poprávka) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Russian: ски́дка (skídka) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Russian: льго́та (lʹgóta) — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Scottish Gaelic: cuibhreann — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Spanish: paga — abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
• Bulgarian: отстъпка (otstǎpka) — a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods
• Dutch: toestemming — a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods
• Finnish: myönnytys — a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods
• German: Tara — a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods
• German: handelsüblicher Abzug — a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods
• Dutch: speling — a planned deviation between dimensions
• Finnish: vara — a planned deviation between dimensions
• Finnish: välys — a planned deviation between dimensions
• French: jeu — a planned deviation between dimensions
• German: Toleranz — a planned deviation between dimensions
• German: Schwund (phys) — a planned deviation between dimensions
• German: finanzielle Abgeltung — an amount that is granted
• German: Kostenerstattung — an amount that is granted
• German: Aufwandsentschädigung — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: propina — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: viático — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: asignación — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: mesada — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: pitanza — an amount that is granted
• Spanish: acostamiento — an amount that is granted