afford

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fôrd, ə fōrd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
afford [sth] vtr (have money to buy)permitirse v prnl
  (sentido positivo)estar al alcance loc verb
  (sentido negativo)estar fuera de alcance loc verb
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to."
 We can't afford a large house.
 No podemos permitirnos una casa grande.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese auto usado está a nuestro alcance.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese traje italiano está fuera de mi alcance.
afford to do [sth] v expr (have enough money) (AmL)solventar vtr
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can."
 Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday.
 Ahora que no tengo trabajo, no puedo solventar unas vacaciones.
  permitirse v prnl
 Ahora que no tengo trabajo no puedo permitirme unas vacaciones.
  poder pagar loc verb
 Ahora que estoy en el paro no me puedo pagar unas vacaciones.
afford to do [sth] v expr figurative (be able to do)tener la capacidad loc verb
  poder vtr
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can."
 The army cannot afford to fight on two fronts at once.
 El ejército no tiene la capacidad para pelear en dos frentes a la vez.
afford to do [sth] v expr figurative (risk)permitir vtr
  darse el lujo loc verb
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to."
 He can't afford to let her speak badly of him.
 Él no puede permitir que ella hable mal de él.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. No podemos darnos el lujo de desperdiciar otra oportunidad.
afford [sth] vtr (spare: time)tener tiempo loc verb
  alcanzar vtr
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can" or "be able to."
 Can you afford a few minutes to help me?
 ¿Tienes unos minutos para ayudarme?
 ¿Te alcanzan unos minutos para ayudarme?
afford [sth] vtr formal (provide, give)ofrecer vtr
 This apartment affords a fine view of the city.
 Este apartamento ofrece una hermosa vista de la ciudad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
ill afford [sth],
ill afford to do [sth]
v expr
(not be permitted the luxury of [sth])no poder darse el lujo de loc verb
Note: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can."
 Bill's dire financial situation meant he could ill afford a vacation.
 La difícil situación económica de Bill significaba que no se podía dar el lujo de unas vacaciones.
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Collocations: afford a (new) [car, house], [can, cannot, can't] afford that [house, school, trip, treatment], [could not, couldn't] really afford that [house], more...

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