afford

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permitirse

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afford
[əˈfɔːd]
verbo transitivo
1permitirse (financially)
  • to be able to afford something -> poder permitirse algo
  • I can't afford it -> no me lo puedo permitir
2(non-financial use)
  • I can afford to wait -> puedo esperar
  • can you afford the time? -> ¿tienes tiempo?
  • I can't afford not to -> no puedo permitirme no hacerlo
  • we can't afford another mistake -> no podemos permitirnos cometer otro error
3proporcionar (Formal) (give)

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afford [a-fórd]
1Dar, producir.
2Dar o conceder alguna cosa.
  • These trees afford little shelter -> estos árboles dan poca protección 3. Abastecer, proveer, proporcionar, franquear
  • I cannot afford to sell it for less -> no puedo venderlo por menos
  • I cannot afford such expenses -> no me puedo permitir semejantes gastos
3Permitirse, costearse.
  • Can we afford a new car? -> ¿podemos costearnos un coche nuevo
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afford [əˈfɔːd]
verb:transitive
1 (pay for)
we can afford it podemos permitírnoslo
can we afford it?
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 (formal) (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

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Verb Conjugation for "afford"

Imperative
  • afford
  • you afford
  • he/she affords
  • we afford
  • you afford
  • they afford
Preterite
  • I afforded
  • you afforded
  • he/she afforded
  • we afforded
  • you afforded
  • they afforded
Present Continuous
  • I am affording
  • you are affording
  • he/she is affording
  • we are affording
  • you are affording
  • they are affording
Present Perfect
  • I have afforded
  • you have afforded
  • he/she has afforded
  • we have afforded
  • you have afforded
  • they have afforded
Past Continuous
  • I was affording
  • you were affording
  • he/she was affording
  • we were affording
  • you were affording
  • they were affording
Past Perfect
  • I had afforded
  • you had afforded
  • he/she had afforded
  • we had afforded
  • you had afforded
  • they had afforded
Future
  • I will afford
  • you will afford
  • he/she will afford
  • we will afford
  • you will afford
  • they will afford
Future Perfect
  • I will have afforded
  • you will have afforded
  • he/she will have afforded
  • we will have afforded
  • you will have afforded
  • they will have afforded
Future Continuous
  • I will be affording
  • you will be affording
  • he/she will be affording
  • we will be affording
  • you will be affording
  • they will be affording
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been affording
  • you have been affording
  • he/she has been affording
  • we have been affording
  • you have been affording
  • they have been affording
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been affording
  • you will have been affording
  • he/she will have been affording
  • we will have been affording
  • you will have been affording
  • they will have been affording
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been affording
  • you had been affording
  • he/she had been affording
  • we had been affording
  • you had been affording
  • they had been affording
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