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al·low·ance [əˈlaʊən(t)s] N

1. allowance (permitted amount):

allowance
Zuteilung f <-, -en>
allowance
cost-of-living allowance
Teuerungszulage f <-, -n>
entertainment allowance
mileage allowance

2. allowance FIN (tax-free amount):

3. allowance no pl esp Am FIN:

allowance (for student)
allowance (for student)
Stipendium nt <-s, -di·en> CH, A
allowance (pocket money)
Taschengeld nt <-(e)s, -er>

4. allowance (prepare for):

to make [an] allowance for sth

allowance N handel

allowance (Ermäßigung)

allowance N STATE

allowance N ACCOUNT

ˈbag·gage al·low·ance N

baggage allowance
Freigepäck nt <-(e)s> kein pl

capi·tal al·ˈlow·ance N FIN

child al·ˈlow·ance N Brit inf

child allowance → child benefit

See also

child ˈben·efit N Brit

Kindergeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl

de·ˈpen·den·cy al·low·ance N LAW

de·pre·ciˈa·tion al·low·ance N

en·ter·ˈtain·ment al·low·ance N COMM

entertainment allowance

ex·ˈpense al·low·ance N

expense allowance
expense allowance

fami·ly alˈlow·ance N Brit dated

family allowance
≈ Kindergeld nt
family allowance

in·va·ˈlid·ity al·low·ance N Brit

invalidity allowance
Pflegegeld nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈmile·age al·low·ance N

mileage allowance
mileage allowance

per·son·al al·ˈlow·ance N Brit

personal allowance
Grundfreibetrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

sub·ˈsist·ence al·low·ance N esp Brit

ˈtax al·low·ance N FIN

tax allowance
Steuerfreibetrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
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