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allowance

1. noun to cover expense2. noun state benefit3. noun amount allowed4. noun sth granted5. noun pocket money6. noun account taken of sth
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1 noun to cover expenseliúntas masc1  c m uchildren get a food allowance faigheann páistí liúntas biathey were given an allowance for lunch tugadh liúntas dóibh le lón a cheannachsubsistence allowance liúntas cothabhála, liúntas cothaithe 2 noun state benefitliúntas masc1  c m ucarer's allowance liúntas cúramóra
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán 
3 noun amount allowedlamháltas masc1  c m ulamháil fem3  c m uthe passenger baggage allowance was 40 kg bhí cead ag paisinéirí 40 kg bagáiste a thabhairt leo 4 noun sth grantedthere's an allowance of two free meals cuirtear dhá bhéile saor in aisce ar fáil 5 noun pocket moneyairgead póca  c m uhe gets a weekly allowance of €25 from his dad tugann a athair €25 sa tseachtain dó mar airgead póca 6 noun account taken of sththere was an allowance for delay cuireadh san áireamh go bhféadfadh moill a bheith i gceist
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to make allowances for sb/sth

1 (also

to make allowance for

) take into accountduine/rud a chur san áireamhwe made allowances for bad weather chuireamar san áireamh go bhféadfadh drochaimsir a bheith ann
2 be tolerant of sbshe was in no mood to make allowances for him ní raibh aon fhonn uirthi a bheith bog air