Forms
- 3rd person singular
- allows
- past
- allowed
- past participle
- allowed
- gerund
- allowing
Similar words
enable
allow means to give permission for something to happen; enable means to make something possible, often by providing the means or capability.
Similar in other languages
German
gestatten
gestatten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to permit, to allow."
German
bereitstellen
Close, figuratively — allowing relates to providing, making available.
Práctica
1 ¿Qué significa allow?
permitir
2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They ___ pets in the building.
Oración completa: They allow pets in the building. (Permiten mascotas en el edificio.)
3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a allow?
allow: registro neutral, frecuencia básica, dominio general, connotación neutral.