Usage examples of "allow" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all84 permettre50 autoriser21 laisser5 admettre2 accorder1 other translations5

Please allow me to go. Veuillez me permettre d'y aller.

I don't allow myself to have sweets. Je ne m'autorise pas à consommer des sucreries.

When I was a teenager, my parents would never allow me to go out with boys so I was always sad. Quand j'étais adolescente, mes parents ne me laissaient jamais sortir avec des garçons, alors j'étais toujours triste.

I allow myself no sweets. Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs.

Allow me to introduce myself. Permettez-moi de me présenter.

They won't allow us to enter the garden. Ils ne nous autoriseront pas à entrer dans le jardin.

If you are a parent, don't allow yourself to set your heart on any particular line of work for your children. Si vous êtes parent, ne vous laissez pas aller à pencher en direction d'une voie professionnelle particulière pour vos enfants.

I don't allow it. Je ne le permets pas.

We'll allow a 5 percent discount off list prices. Nous allons autoriser une remise de 5% sur le tarif.

For every ten m.p.h of speed you should allow one car-length of space between you and the car in front. Pour chaque dix miles à l'heure de vitesse, tu devrais laisser la longueur d'une voiture entre toi et la voiture de devant.

I can't possibly allow that. Je ne peux absolument pas le permettre.

My father doesn't allow me to go out with Bill. Mon père ne m'autorise pas à sortir avec Bill.

Our budget won't allow that luxury. Notre budget ne permettra pas ce luxe.

Would you please allow me to treat you to dinner next week? M'autorises-tu à t'inviter à dîner la semaine prochaine ?

His remarks allow of no other interpretation. Ses remarques ne permettent aucune autre interprétation.

If you allow me to speak, I'll be able to explain everything. Si vous m'autorisez à parler, je peux tout expliquer.

Allow me to introduce Mayuko to you. Permettez-moi de vous présenter Mayuko.

"If it's a light workout, OK." "Right, so will we allow crotch-kicking and eyeball crushing?" «Si c'est un petit entraînement, d'accord.» «Bon, est-ce qu'on autorise les coups de pied dans les testicules et l'écrasement des globes oculaires ?»

Father doesn't allow me to drive. Père ne me permet pas de conduire.

Allow me to introduce Mr Kato to you. Permettez-moi de vous présenter Monsieur Kato.

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