Afford in spanish
Permitirse
pronunciation: peɹ̩mitiɹ̩se part of speech: verb
pronunciation: peɹ̩mitiɹ̩se part of speech: verb
In gestures
afford = permitirse el lujo de, costearse.
Example: She probably hasn't told you, Blanche, because after all you're her boss, and she can't afford to fall from grace.more:
» afford + an example = ofrecer un ejemplo.
Example: The annals of bibliography afford many examples of the delirious extent to which book-fancying can go, when the legitimate delight in a book is transferred to a rare edition of a manuscript.» afford + an opportunity = presentar una oportunidad, ofrecer una posibilidad, dar una posibilidad.
Example: One of the opportunities which membership of the European Community (EC) affords the United Kingdom (UK) is access to a wide variety of grants and soft loans.» afford + a view = ofrecer una vista.
Example: This is a 10K walk, taking you up and down the streets affording majestic views of the city.» afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo = dar libertad para + Infinitivo, dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo.
Example: The ability to perform these operations with such relative ease affords the cataloger the freedom to make decisions to restructure the catalog whenever it becomes necessary.» afford + the possibility = permitir la posibilidad, ofrecer la posibilidad.
Example: The possibility of conducting an interactive search is afforded in a computerized information-storage and -retrieval system.» ill afford = no poder permitirse, no poder permitirse el lujo de, no poder darse el lujo de.
Example: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.