afford

afford
ə'fo:d
verb
1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) permitirse, darse el gusto de
2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) permitirse
afford vb permitirse / pagar
we can't afford a new television no nos podemos permitir un televisor nuevo
afford
tr[ə'fɔːd]
transitive verb
1 permitirse, costear
■ I can't afford to pay £750 for a coat no puedo (permitirme) pagar 750 libras por un abrigo
■ how does she afford it? ¿cómo se lo costea?
■ can you afford to reject his offer? ¿puedes permitirte el lujo de rechazar su oferta?
2 formal use dar, proporcionar
■ the shack afforded us shelter from the storm la cabaña nos abrigó de la tormenta
afford [ə'ford] vt
1) : tener los recursos para, permitirse el lujo de
I can afford it: puedo permitírmelo, tengo con que comprarlo
2) provide: ofrecer, proporcionar, dar
afford
v.
• abastecer v.
• permitirse v.
• proporcionar v.
• proveer v.
ə'fɔːrd, ə'fɔːd
transitive verb
1) \<\<money/time\>\>

I can't afford a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para comprarme un coche nuevo

I just can't afford the time to do it — es que no dispongo de tiempo para hacerlo

to afford to + inf: I can't afford to pay for it no tengo con qué pagarlo, no puedo pagarlo; you can't afford to miss this opportunity — no puedes perderte esta oportunidad

2) (frml) \<\<view/protection\>\> ofrecer*
[ǝ'fɔːd]
VT
1) (=pay for)

we can afford it — podemos permitírnoslo

we can't afford such things — no podemos permitirnos tales cosas, tales cosas no están a nuestro alcance

we can't afford to go on holiday — no podemos permitirnos el lujo de ir de vacaciones

how much can you afford? — ¿cuánto puedes gastar?

2) (=spare, risk)

I can't afford the time — no tengo tiempo

I can't afford to be idle — no puedo permitirme el lujo de no hacer nada

I can't afford not to do it — no puedo permitirme el lujo de no hacerlo

we can afford to wait — nos podemos permitir esperar

an opportunity you cannot afford to miss — una ocasión que no puedes desperdiciar

can we afford the risk? — ¿podemos arriesgarnos?

3) frm (=provide) [+ opportunity] proporcionar, dar

it affords shade — da sombra

that afforded me some relief — eso me proporcionó cierto alivio

this affords me a chance to speak — esto me da la oportunidad de hablar

* * *
[ə'fɔːrd, ə'fɔːd]
transitive verb
1) \<\<money/time\>\>

I can't afford a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para comprarme un coche nuevo

I just can't afford the time to do it — es que no dispongo de tiempo para hacerlo

to afford to + inf: I can't afford to pay for it no tengo con qué pagarlo, no puedo pagarlo; you can't afford to miss this opportunity — no puedes perderte esta oportunidad

2) (frml) \<\<view/protection\>\> ofrecer*

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