No. 3,879 in French

allocation

"Allocation" in French means "allowance" or "allocation," referring to a monetary benefit or distribution of resources.

In a sentence

L'étudiant a reçu une allocation pour financer ses études.
The student received an allowance to fund their studies.
In this sentence, 'allocation' refers to a financial allowance provided to the student.
Le gouvernement a annoncé une augmentation des allocations sociales.
The government announced an increase in social benefits.
Here, 'allocation' denotes financial aids or benefits provided by the government for social support.
Il faut faire une allocation du budget pour les projets importants.
We need to allocate the budget for important projects.
In this context, 'allocation' is used to mean the act of distributing or assigning resources.

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