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1 afford
ə'fo:d1) ((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 de2) ((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.) permitirseafford vb permitirse / pagartr[ə'fɔːd]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, proporcionarafford [ə'ford] vt1) : tener los recursos para, permitirse el lujo deI can afford it: puedo permitírmelo, tengo con que comprarlo2) provide: ofrecer, proporcionar, darv.• abastecer v.• permitirse v.• proporcionar v.• proveer v.ə'fɔːrd, ə'fɔːd1) \<\<money/time\>\>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]VT1) (=pay for)we can't afford such things — no podemos permitirnos tales cosas, tales cosas no están a nuestro alcance
how much can you afford? — ¿cuánto puedes gastar?
2) (=spare, risk)can we afford the risk? — ¿podemos arriesgarnos?
* * *[ə'fɔːrd, ə'fɔːd]1) \<\<money/time\>\>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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