allow

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allow (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente allows, participio presente allowing, passato semplice e participio passato allowed)

  1. permettere, consentire, concedere, lasciar fare
  2. ammettere, concedere, riconoscere
  • IPA: /əˈlaʊ/

Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal francese antico alouer (si veda il francese moderno allouer), dal latino adlaudo, composto tardo di laudo; originariamente aveva in inglese il significato, poi perduto, di "lodare", "elogiare"