allowance

al·low·ance  (-louns)

n.

1. The act of allowing.

2. An amount that is allowed or granted: consumed my weekly allowance of two eggs.

3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose: a travel allowance that covers hotel bills.

4. A price reduction, especially one granted in exchange for used merchandise: The dealer gave us an allowance on our old car.

5. A consideration for possibilities or modifying circumstances: an allowance for breakage; made allowances for rush-hour traffic in estimating travel time.

6. An allowed difference in dimension of closely mating machine parts.

tr.v. al·low·anced, al·low·anc·ing, al·low·anc·es

1. To put on a fixed allowance: cut expenses by strictly allowancing the sales representatives.

2. To dispense in fixed quantities; ration.

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allowance

Noun

1. an amount of money given at regular intervals

2. (in Britain) an amount of a person's income that is not subject to income tax

3. make allowances for

a. to treat or judge someone less severely because he or she has special problems

b. to take into account in one's plans

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous" share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" privy purse - allowance for a monarch's personal expenses
	2.	allowance - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses reimbursement - compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" per diem - a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job) travel allowance, travel reimbursement - a sum allowed for travel
	3.	allowance - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" adjustment cost-of-living allowance - an allowance for changes in the consumer price index depreciation allowance - an allowance for loss due to depreciation deduction, discount - an amount or percentage deducted seasonal adjustment - a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter" tare - an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered)
	4.	allowance - a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits leeway, tolerance, margin discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
	5.	allowance - a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets allowance account, valuation account, valuation reserve reserve account, reserve fund - funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
	6.	allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" tolerance - the act of tolerating something permission, permit, license - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Verb	1.	allowance - put on a fixed allowance, as of food grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

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allowance

noun 1. portion, lot, share, amount, measure, grant, pension, subsidy, quota, allocation, stint, annuity, allotment, remittance, stipend, apportionment

noun 2. pocket money, grant, fee, payment, consideration, ration, handout, remittance

noun 3. concession, discount, reduction, repayment, deduction, rebate

Translations

allowance [əˈlauəns] n → concesión f (= payment); subvención f; pensión f (= discount); descuento, rebaja;

to make allowances for [+ person] → disculpar a [+ thing] (= take into account); tener en cuenta

allowance [əˈlauəns] allow n (= money received) → allocation f: (from parent etc) → subside m: (for expenses) → indemnité f;

(US) (= pocket money); argent m de poche;

(Tax) → somme f déductible du revenu imposable, abattement m;

to make allowances for [+ person] → essayer de comprendre [+ thing]; tenir compte de

allowance [əˈlauəns] allow n → finanzielle Unterstützung f;

(welfare payment) → Beihilfe f;

(pocket money) → Taschengeld nt;

(tax allowance) → Freibetrag m;

to make allowances for allow (person) → Zugeständnisse machen für;

(thing) → berücksichtigen

allowance [əˈlauəns] n (= money received) → assegno;

(for travelling, accommodation) → indennità f inv;

(TAX) → detrazione f di imposta;

to make allowance(s) for → tener conto di [+ person]; scusare