afford

afford
transitive verb
1) sich (Dat.) leisten

be able to afford something — sich (Dat.) etwas leisten können

be able to afford — aufbringen können [Geld]; erübrigen können [Zeit]

2) (provide) bieten; gewähren [Schutz]; bereiten [Vergnügen]
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[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.) sich leisten
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.) sich leisten
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af·ford
[əˈfɔ:d, AM əˈfɔ:rd]
vt
1. (have money for)
to \afford sth sich dat etw leisten
to be able to \afford sth sich dat etw leisten können
2. (allow oneself)
to \afford sth:
I simply can't \afford the time to come ich habe einfach nicht die Zeit zu kommen
to be able to \afford to do sth es sich dat leisten [o erlauben] können, etw zu tun
he can ill \afford to ... er kann es sich kaum leisten, ...
you can't \afford to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity diese einmalige Gelegenheit darfst du dir nicht entgehen lassen
3. (form: provide)
to \afford [sb] sth [jdm] etw bieten [o gewähren]
to \afford little protection kaum Schutz bieten
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[ə'fɔːd]
vt
1) sich (dat) leisten

I can't afford to buy both of them — ich kann es mir nicht leisten, beide zu kaufen

he can't afford to make a mistake —

you can't afford to miss the chance — Sie können es sich nicht leisten, die Gelegenheit zu verpassen

I can't afford the time (to do it) — ich habe einfach nicht die Zeit(, das zu tun)

an offer you can't afford to miss — ein Angebot, das Sie sich (dat) nicht entgehen lassen können

can you afford to go? – I can't afford not to! — können Sie gehen? – ich kann gar nicht anders

2) (liter: providesb sth jdm etw) gewähren, bieten; shade spenden, bieten; pleasure bereiten
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afford [əˈfɔː(r)d; US auch əˈfəʊərd] v/t
1. sich etwas leisten, sich etwas erlauben:
we can’t afford it wir können es uns nicht leisten (a. fig), es ist für uns unerschwinglich;
I can’t afford to do this ich kann es mir nicht leisten, das zu tun;
a film you can’t afford to miss ein Film, den Sie unbedingt sehen müssen; academic.ru/36766/ill">ill B 2
2. aufbringen, Zeit erübrigen:
I can’t afford the time to do this ich kann es mir zeitlich nicht leisten, das zu tun
3. Schutz etc gewähren, bieten:
afford sb pleasure jemandem Freude machen oder Vergnügen bereiten
4. jemandem einen Gewinn etc einbringen, Erkenntnisse erbringen
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transitive verb
1) sich (Dat.) leisten

be able to afford something — sich (Dat.) etwas leisten können

be able to afford — aufbringen können [Geld]; erübrigen können [Zeit]

2) (provide) bieten; gewähren [Schutz]; bereiten [Vergnügen]
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v.
gewähren v.
leisten v.
sich leisten können ausdr.

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