French Conversation · Level 57
74 words
French word
allouer
Pronunciation
IPA/alwe/
Meaning
- verballocate
Example
L'entreprise m'alloue du temps pour la formation.
The company allocates time for me to attend the training.
More examples
Le gouvernement a alloué des fonds pour le projet.
The government allocated funds for the project.
Core concept
A labeled portion of money, time, or capacity set aside for one named purpose.
Common phrases
allouer du temps
allocate time
allouer un budget
allocate a budget
allouer des fonds
allocate funds
Similar words
attribuer: To formally assign a right, task, budget, or other resource to a person or use.
affecter: To assign personnel or resources to a specific task or use.
consacrer: To devote time or money to a particular purpose.
réserver: To set aside an object, place, or time in advance.
Definition in French
Donner ou réserver une ressource (argent, temps, quota) pour une personne, un projet ou un objectif déterminé.
Word origin
French allouer comes from Latin allocare, from ad- meaning 'to' and locare meaning 'to place', through Old French alouer.
Usage tips
- Allouer normally takes the resource as a direct object and uses à for the recipient or purpose, as in allouer du temps à la formation.
Other meanings
- grantverb
- assignverb
Related words
- allocationallocationnoun
- allocatairebenefit recipientnoun
- allouéallocatedadjective