Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

allowing

Translation (Übersetzung) erlaubend
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bənt]
B1
Verbs
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
verb permission present-participle authorization
Present participle of the verb 'erlauben' (to allow). Used as an adjective or in progressive constructions (less common in German than English).

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allowing is a German Verbs

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allowing Examples (Beispiele) in English

allowing examples with English translations. See how to use allowing in sentences. allowing example sentences in English below.

Die Eltern sind erlaubend, dass ihr Sohn länger aufbleibt.
The parents are allowing their son to stay up later.
Present participle used in progressive sense (less common in German)
Die erlaubende Behörde hat die Genehmigung erteilt.
The allowing authority has granted the permission.
Present participle used as adjective
Unter diesen Umständen erlaubend, können wir fortfahren.
Allowing under these circumstances, we can proceed.
Present participle at beginning of sentence

allowing Conjugations (Konjugationen)

allowing conjugation (allowing Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate allowing with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
erlaube
du
erlaubst
er/sie/es
erlaubt
wir
erlauben
ihr
erlaubt
sie/Sie
erlauben

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
erlaubte
du
erlaubtest
er/sie/es
erlaubte
wir
erlaubten
ihr
erlaubtet
sie/Sie
erlaubten

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe erlaubt
du
hast erlaubt
er/sie/es
hat erlaubt
wir
haben erlaubt
ihr
habt erlaubt
sie/Sie
haben erlaubt

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde erlauben
du
wirst erlauben
er/sie/es
wird erlauben
wir
werden erlauben
ihr
werdet erlauben
sie/Sie
werden erlauben

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde erlaubt haben
du
wirst erlaubt haben
er/sie/es
wird erlaubt haben
wir
werden erlaubt haben
ihr
werdet erlaubt haben
sie/Sie
werden erlaubt haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

erlauben Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
erlaube
du
erlaubest
er/sie/es
erlaube
wir
erlauben
ihr
erlaubet
sie/Sie
erlauben

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
erlaubte
du
erlaubtest
er/sie/es
erlaubte
wir
erlaubten
ihr
erlaubtet
sie/Sie
erlaubten

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte erlaubt
du
hattest erlaubt
er/sie/es
hatte erlaubt
wir
hatten erlaubt
ihr
hattet erlaubt
sie/Sie
hatten erlaubt

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allowing Word Family (Wortfamilie)

allowing word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn allowing family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore allowing related words and expand your German vocabulary.

base verb (Grundverb)
erlauben
Meaning: to allow
Tense: infinitive
Example: Ich erlaube dir das zu tun.
Verb
past participle (Partizip Perfekt)
erlaubt
Meaning: allowed
Tense: past participle
Example: Das war nicht erlaubt.
Verb
noun form (Nomenform)
Erlaubnis
Meaning: permission
Example: Ich brauche eine Erlaubnis.
Noun

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allowing Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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allowing Collocations (Kollokationen)

allowing collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn allowing word combinations and how to use allowing with other words naturally.

unter bestimmten Bedingungen erlaubend
allowing under certain conditions
Medium frequency
einen Zugang erlaubend
allowing access
High frequency
eine Ausnahme erlaubend
allowing an exception
Medium frequency
flexible Arbeitszeiten erlaubend
allowing flexible working hours
Medium frequency
eine Verlängerung erlaubend
allowing an extension
Low frequency

allowing Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem freie Hand erlaubend
allowing someone free rein
Giving someone complete freedom to act as they wish
keinen Spielraum erlaubend
allowing no leeway
Not permitting any flexibility or deviation

allowing Synonyms (Synonyme)

allowing synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for allowing and expand your German vocabulary. Learn allowing similar words and their usage.

gestattend
Meaning: permitting
High similarity
zulassend
Meaning: admitting
Medium similarity
ermöglichend
Meaning: enabling
Medium similarity
genehmigend
Meaning: approving
Medium similarity

allowing Antonyms (Antonyme)

allowing antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to allowing. Discover allowing opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

verbietend
Meaning: forbidding
untersagend
Meaning: disallowing
verweigernd
Meaning: refusing

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allowing Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

allowing semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to allowing. Explore allowing related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn allowing contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

genehmigen zustimmen bewilligen gestatten freigeben

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