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Meanings of allowance in English
Russian
припуск In engineering, a designed adjustment to nominal dimensions, in order to allow for deviation within expected tolerance.
Related terms
Russian
карманные расходы Portuguese
abono A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets.
Synonyms
Examples for "pocket money"
Examples for "pocket money"
1
After all, a young man could always use some extra pocket money.
2
We paid out in pocket money for a few months or more.
3
And his father had given him two fiveshilling pieces for pocket money.
4
The phone is paid for on top of her £50-a-monthpocket money.
5
They wear better clothes than we do, and have more pocket money.
1
Let's not get into the question of this spending money right now.
2
What were people spending money on in the Hastings district this year?
3
Book now and don't be worrying about spending money on new clobber.
4
In fact, many local TV stations are spending money on locally-made programs.
5
Beck continued the rant: You're spending money that leads only to slavery!
Usage of allowance in English
1
Under existing rules, UK citizens already benefit from a five-figure tax-free allowance.
2
Instead, they subsist on a government allowance of £35 each per week.
3
However, current pensioners were rewarded with a permanent annual winter fuel allowance.
4
The tax allowance increase will increase millions of people on low income.
5
You can carry forward unused allowance from the three previous tax years.
6
Any allowance would likely bar trade involving blacklisted Iranian citizens or organizations.
7
You do not make allowance enough for difference of situation and temper.
8
He also gets a fuel allowance for six months of the year.
9
In my view, an allowance is part of a family's recreational budget.
10
Her disability allowance has been stopped, costing her family £600 a month.
11
People awaiting an asylum decision are given an allowance to live on.
12
It is not easy to receive rent allowance in the first place.
13
Giving your children an allowance is a good way to foster giving.
14
Judge Gwynn said Irvine told police her then-husband spent the fortnightly allowance.
15
The minimum allowance of tentage and baggage as prescribed in G. O.
16
No allowance is made for accidents where diplomatic interests are at stake.
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Allowance across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
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