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1 afford
v. ha råd med, kosta på sig; skänka, ge* * *[ə'fo:d]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.) ha råd med2) ((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.) kunna tillåta (kosta på) sig -
2 I can't afford it
jag har inte råd, jag kan inte kosta på mig -
3 I cannot afford it
jag har inte råd med det -
4 can afford to
har råd med, kan unna sig -
5 cannot afford
har inte råd med -
6 cannot afford it
har inte råd med det -
7 could afford
kunde tillåta sig själv -
8 not to be able to afford
att inte ha råd med -
9 deposit
n. deposition; förskott; lager; avlagring--------v. deponera; lägga; lämna i förvar* * *[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) lägga (ställa, sätta) ner2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) sätta in, deponera2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) insättning2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) handpenning3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) handpenning4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) fällning, bottensats, avlagring5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) lager, fyndighet -
10 earn
v. tjäna; förtjäna, vara värd* * *[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) tjäna2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) förtjäna•- earnings -
11 equipment
n. utrustning* * *1) (the clothes, machines, tools etc necessary for a particular kind of work, activity etc: The mechanic could not repair the car because he did not have the right equipment; The boy could not afford the equipment necessary for mountaineering.) utrustning2) (the act of equipping.) utrustande -
12 first of all
först och främst, först av allt* * *(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) allra först, först och främst -
13 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) till att börja med, för det första -
14 go without
(to manage without: If you can't afford a new dress, you'll have to go without (one).) få vara (klara sig) utan -
15 hitch
n. dragning, ryck, lyftande; hinder, fel, missöde; ögla--------v. sammansätta, förena; kombinera* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) göra (binda) fast2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) lifta2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) avbrott, hinder, hake2) (a kind of knot.) stek3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) ryck, knyck•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up -
16 ill
adj. sjuk; dålig; skadlig; ond, elak; ej lyckosam--------adv. knappast; inte bra, dåligt; elakt; fientligt--------n. sjukdom; skada, harm; problem, dålighet* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) sjuk2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) dålig3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) illvillig, dålig2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) svårligen, knappast3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) illa, ont2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) ont, ondska•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
17 spare
adj. extra, reserv-; ledig; fritids-; knapp, klen; mager, smal--------n. reservdel; reservhjul--------v. avvara; skona; avstå från; bespara; spara; vara sparsam; undvara* * *[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) avvara, undvara2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) sätta av, få över3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) skona4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) skona5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sky, spara6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) bespara2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) ledig, extra-, reserv-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?)3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) reservdel2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) reservhjul•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
18 stock
adj. stående, standard---------n. lager; stock; handtag; kreatursbestånd; aktier; fondpapper; härstamning--------v. förse med lager* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) lager2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) lager, förråd3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) boskap, kreatursbesättning4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) statsobligation[], aktie[]5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) buljong6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) handtag, stock2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) standard-3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) föra, ha på (i) lager2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) fylla (förse) med varor, kreatursbesätta•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) lagra, hamstra- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
19 upkeep
n. underhåll* * *((the cost of) the process of keeping eg a house, car etc in a good condition: She can no longer afford the upkeep of this house.) underhåll -
20 upper class
överklassen* * *((of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy: The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.) överklass
См. также в других словарях:
Afford — Af*ford ([a^]f*f[=o]rd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afforded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affording}.] [OE. aforthen, AS. gefor[eth]ian, for[eth]ian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. for[eth] forth, forward. The prefix ge has no well defined sense. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afford — [ə fôrd′] vt. [ME aforthen < OE geforthian, to advance < forthian, to further] 1. to have enough or the means for; bear the cost of without serious inconvenience: used with can or be able [I m not able to afford a car; can you afford the… … English World dictionary
afford — UK US /əˈfɔːd/ verb [T] ● can afford Cf. can afford … Financial and business terms
afford — (v.) O.E. geforðian to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish, from ge completive prefix (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + forðian to further, from forð forward, onward (see FORTH (Cf. forth)). Change of th to d took place late 16c.… … Etymology dictionary
afford — [v1] able to have or do; within financial means allow, be able to, bear, be disposed to, have enough for, have the means for, incur, manage, spare, stand, support, sustain; concepts 335,713 afford [v2] give, produce bestow, furnish, grant, impart … New thesaurus
afford — ► VERB 1) (can/could afford) have sufficient money, time, or means for. 2) provide (an opportunity or facility). DERIVATIVES affordability noun affordable adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «promote, perform»; related to FORTH(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
afford — index administer (tender), allow (endure), bear (yieid), bequeath, bestow, contribute (supply) … Law dictionary
afford — *give, confer, bestow, present, donate Analogous words: *offer, proffer: *furnish: *grant, accord Antonyms: deny (something one wants, asks, hopes for) pm4]Contrasted words: withhold, hold, hold back (see KEEP): refuse, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
afford */*/*/ — UK [əˈfɔː(r)d] / US [əˈfɔrd] verb [transitive] Word forms afford : present tense I/you/we/they afford he/she/it affords present participle affording past tense afforded past participle afforded Get it right: afford: Afford is never followed by a… … English dictionary
afford — v. 1) to well afford 2) (formal) (A) it afforded great pleasure to him; or: it afforded him great pleasure 3)(E; preceded by the forms: can cannot can t could) we cannot afford to buy a new house; we can ill afford to lose this contract 4)… … Combinatory dictionary
afford — af|ford W3S1 [əˈfo:d US o:rd] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: geforthian to carry out , from forth] 1.) can/could afford [usually negative] a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something afford [to do] sth ▪ We can t afford to go on vacation… … Dictionary of contemporary English
