allow
1 verb permit sb to do sth TRANSITIVEcead a thabhairt do lig do PhrV they allowed them to play thug siad cead dóibh imirt, lig siad dóibh imirthe's not allowed to go níl cead aige dulthey'd stay if they were allowed d'fhanfaidís dá mbeadh cead acuyou're not allowed to record it níl cead é a thaifeadadhthey were allowed in ligeadh isteach iad, scaoileadh isteach iadhe wasn't allowed visitors ní raibh cead aige cuairteoirí a bheith aige 2 verb permit sth TRANSITIVEceadaigh verb is that allowed? an gceadaítear é sin?, an bhfuil sé sin ceadaithe?the rules don't allow it ní cheadaíonn na rialacha é, níl sé ceadaithe faoi na rialachathe evidence was allowed ceadaíodh an fhianaiseonly one bag is allowed per person ní cheadaítear ach mála amháin an duineTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb give opportunity for TRANSITIVElig do PhrV allow the water to cool lig don uisce fuarúit allows more light in ligeann sé níos mó solais isteach, scaoileann sé níos mó solais isteach 4 verb make sth possible TRANSITIVEit allows them to pay online cuireann sé ar a gcumas íoc ar líneit allowed the staff some time to prepare thug sé roinnt ama don fhoireann chun ullmhúthe bridge allowed better access to the island thug an droichead rochtain níos fearr ar an oileánit allows communication between machines is féidir le meaisíní cumarsáid a dhéanamh le chéile dá bharr 5 verb anticipate, provide for TRANSITIVEallow three days for delivery tabhair trí lá don seachadadhthe contract allows you a month tá mí agat de réir an chonartha, tugann an conradh mí duitI'd allow two litres per person thabharfainn dhá lítear an duine 6 verb accept as truth TRANSITIVEeven if we allow that it's true ... fiú má ghlacaimid leis go bhfuil sé fíor, fiú má ghéillimid go bhfuil sé fíor