allotment

Kleingarten, Schrebergarten

Ein kleines gemietetes Grundstück, auf dem man Gemüse und Obst anbaut.

In einfachem Englisch: A small piece of rented land where people grow vegetables and fruit.

• We grow beans on our allotment.
• She rented an allotment near her flat.
• The council has several allotments available.

Synonyme: vegetable plot, garden plot

Häufige Wendungen: rent an allotment, allotment plot, work an allotment

Anteil, Zuteilung

Der Anteil an etwas, den eine Person oder Gruppe erhält.

In einfachem Englisch: A share of something that a person or group is given.

• Each family received an allotment of rice.
• Their allotments of land were equally sized.
• Have you used your daily allotment of water?

Synonyme: share, portion, allocation

Häufige Wendungen: daily allotment, allotment of land, receive an allotment

Zuteilung, Verteilung

Das Vergeben bestimmter Anteile oder Mengen an einzelne Personen.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of giving people particular shares or amounts of something.

• The allotment of land took several months.
• A committee oversees the allotment of funds.
• They questioned the fairness of the share allotment.

So benutzt man es: allotment of something to someone (The allotment of funds to schools begins next week.)

Synonyme: allocation, distribution, apportionment

Häufige Wendungen: allotment of something, allotment of shares, land allotment

Zuweisung, Zuteilung

Das Bereitstellen einer bestimmten Menge Geld oder anderer Mittel für jemanden.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of setting aside a particular amount of money or another resource for someone.

• The committee approved the allotment of funds to schools.
• The allotment of credit depends on your income.
• Who decides the annual allotment of money to each department?

Synonyme: allocation, apportionment

Häufige Wendungen: allotment of funds, monthly allotment, budget allotment