TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
allowance, s. 1 Fulaingt f (drochnóis, etc.), cead m. 2 a Liúntas m. He has an allowance of £100 a year, tá céad punt sa bhliain gearrtha dó. Children's allowances, liúntais leanaí. Mess allowance, liúntas le haghaidh bia. Travelling allowance, liúntas m taistil. b Allowance of food, ciondáil f bia. To put s.o. on (short) allowance, a chuid a chumadh le duine. 3 Com: Lascaine f, laghdú m. 4 To make allowance(s) for sth., rud a chur san áireamh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Subsistence allowance, liúntas m cothaithe.
Allowance for tare, táir f; táirlocáiste m.
He whittled down, away, my allowance, chaolaigh sé ar an liúntas agam.