Смысл: allowanceallowance1.[əʹlaʋəns]n <Í> 1. 1) порция; паёк; рацион, норма отпуска; квота allowance of food - норма выдачи продуктов water [bread] allowance - норма выдачи воды [хлеба] allowance of ammunition - воен.боекомплект to put on short allowance - перевести на ограниченную норму, урезать норму 2) plвоен.довольствие; виды довольствия 2. 1) денежное пособие, денежная помощь; содержание dress [book] allowance - деньги (, получаемые) на одежду [книги] liberal [modest, regular, intermittent, stated] allowance - щедрая [скромная, регулярная, нерегулярная, обусловленная] денежная помощь family allowance - несовр.пособие многодетным семьям cost-of-living allowance - надбавка на дороговизну allowance in lieu - воен.пайковые деньги to allot [to concede, to continue] allowance - устанавливать сумму выплаты [соглашаться на выплату, продолжать выплачивать определённую денежную сумму] 2) амер.карманные деньги; деньги на мелкие расходы (школьника и т. п.) 3) юр.суммы, выплачиваемые на содержание (кого-л., чего-л.) entertainment allowance - представительские расходы travelling allowance - а) проездные; б) суточные; в) воен.путевые деньги 3. 1) принятие во внимание, в расчёт; поправка, скидка (на что-л.); оправдание (чему-л.) allowance for wind - воен.поправка на ветер to make allowance(s) - принимать (что-л.) во внимание; учитывать (что-л.); оправдывать (чем-л.) to make allowance for smb.'s illness [youth, inexperience] - принимать во внимание чью-л. болезнь [молодость, неопытность] to make allowances /every allowance/ - учитывать все обстоятельства /всё/; всячески оправдывать to make allowance for future developments - учитывать возможность дальнейших событий 2) скидка или надбавка с учётом (чего-л.) depreciation allowance - эк.амортизационные отчисления to make allowance for leakage [waste] - делать скидку на утечку [брак], учитывать возможность утечки [брака] 3) ком.скидка an allowance for cash on a bill - скидка за оплату наличными 4. признание (обоснованным, законным и т. п.); подтверждение; уступка allowance of claim - признание обоснованности претензии 5. примиренчество; толерантность; одобрение allowance of neocolonialism - терпимость к неоколониализму 6. редк.разрешение; позволение 7. фин.допустимое отклонение от стандартного размера и веса монеты 8. тех.припуск; допуск; зазор (положительная разность) negative allowance - натяг (отрицательная разность) 9. спорт.гандикап, фора, преимущество Í> 2.[əʹlaʋəns]vкнижн. <Í> 1. рационировать потребление; вводить карточную или пайковую систему 2. назначать содержание, паёк и т. п. 3. (регулярно) выдавать в ограниченном количестве Í>
WAN Идиома
on the wane
decreasing, diminishing The number of men who smoke is on the wane. It's decreasing.
Saskatchewan pheasant
magpie, black and white bird Two Saskatchewan pheasants flew out of the bush.
swan song
final appearance He was a big hit during his swan song at the party last week.
want a piece of me
want to hurt me, want revenge, have at me I wrote a letter to the local paper criticizing the hockey team. Now everybody wants a piece of me.
want it so bad I can taste it
want it very much, die for I want that trophy. I want it so bad I can taste it.
want to make something of it
do you want to argue or fight about it? Yes, I did kiss Millie Watkins. Wanna make something of it?
waste not, want not
if you do not waste, you will not be needy Melinda's motto is Waste Not, Want Not. She's very efficient.
aijuswannaseing
I just want to sing, title of Musiq Soulchild's 2000's album
do you want to ride
tear his ass up
wang
an unsuccessful person; a fool; a loser; also wanger
wank
1. a person who thinks they are cool but they really ain't shit; "He's such a wank; he thinks all the girls are in love with him" 2. to masturbate
wanker
1. an unpleasant person. Used as a general insult, British in origin 2. a masturbator
wanna
want to
want a piece of someone
to be attracted to someone, usually in a physical sense: "I want a piece of him"
in want of
in need of;wanting需要 The baby is in want of special care.这个婴儿需要特别护理。 We are so well provided that we are not in want of anything.我们应有尽有,什么也不缺。 Are you in want of money?你需要钱吗?
make allowance for
1. take into consideration考虑(到) The tailor made allowance for the growth of the boy and didn't cut his coat small.裁缝考虑到孩子会长大,没有把他的外衣裁小。 The court was asked to make allowances for his age.法院被要求考虑他的年龄。 It would be sensible to add a further£200 to the budget to make allowance for inflation.考虑到涨价的因素,在预算之外再追加英镑是一个明智之举。 2.excuse for原谅 You must make allowance for his ill manners.你必须原谅他的不礼貌。 They esteemed each other and made allowances for each other.他们互敬互谅。
make allowance (s) for
1. take into consideration考虑(到) The tailor made allowance for the growth of the boy and didn't cut his coat small.裁缝考虑到孩子会长大,没有把他的外衣裁小。 The court was asked to make allowances for his age.法院被要求考虑他的年龄。 It would be sensible to add a further£200 to the budget to make allowance for inflation.考虑到涨价的因素,在预算之外再追加英镑是一个明智之举。 2.excuse for原谅 You must make allowance for his ill manners.你必须原谅他的不礼貌。 They esteemed each other and made allowances for each other.他们互敬互谅。
wax and wane
Idiom(s): wax and wane
Theme: ALTERNATIVES
to increase and then decrease, especially with reference to the phases of the moon. • As the moon waxes and wanes, so does the height of the tide change. • Voter sentiment about the tax proposal waxes and wanes with each passing day.
want for nothing
Idiom(s): want for nothing
Theme: WEALTH
to lack nothing; to have everything one needs or wishes. • The Smiths don't have much money, but their children seem to want for nothing. • Jean's husband spoils her. She wants for nothing.
make allowances for
Idiom(s): make allowance(s) (for sb or sth)
Theme: EXCUSES
to make excuses or explanations for someone or something; to take into consideration the negative effects of someone or something. • You re very late even when we make allowance for the weather. • We have to make allowance for the age of the house when we judge its condition.
not want to catch
Idiom(s): not let someone catch someone doing something AND not want to catch sb doing sth
Theme: CATCHING
to find someone doing something wrong. (The idea is that the person ought not to do the wrong thing again, not that the person simply avoid getting caught.) • How many times have I told you not to play ball in the house? Don't let me catch you doing that again. • If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: Don't do that! I don't want to catch you doing it again!
Waste not, want not.
If you never waste anything, you will have it when you need it.
Swansong
A person's swansong is their final achievement or public appearance.
The more you have, the more you want.
Satisfying one need only creates another need.
make allowance|allowance|make
v. phr. To judge results by the circumstances. Often used in plural. When a small boy is helping you, you must make allowances for his age.
on the wane and on the wax|on|wane|wax
adv. phr. Decreasing and increasing. Said of the moon. The moon is regularly on the wane and on the wax at regular intervals lasting half a month.
swan song|song|swan
n. phr., literary A farewell or last appearance. The famous soprano gave her swan song in La Traviata before she retired.
want ad|ad|want
n. A small advertisement on a special page in a newspaper that offers employment opportunities and merchandise. "You want a temporary job?" he asked the recent arrival in town. "Go and look at the want ads!"
want in 1) Desire to enter, as in The cat wants in. The antonym is want out, as in The dog wants out. [First half of 1800s] 2) Wish to join a business, project, or other undertaking, as in Some investors want in but have not yet been admitted. Again, the antonym is want out, as in Many Quebec residents want out of Canada. [Mid-1900s]
An WAN idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with WAN, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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