IPA(key): /əˈfoəd/ afford (third-person singular simple present affords, present participle affording, simple past and past participle afforded) To incur, stand...
From ver- + oorloven. veroorloven (reflexive) to afford, allow oneself Synonym: permitteren Hij heeft het zo druk dat hij het zich niet kan veroorloven...
past participle scraped by) (intransitive) To only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself. Everyone in her family had to get a second job just...
singular past historic mi permìsi, past participle permésso) to afford, to allow oneself, to dare, to take the liberty of Synonyms: prendersi la libertà...
privileges safe in well-trained hands, can afford a tolerant attitude. Of what use to keep a dog and bark oneself? But let the dog show the faintest signs...
to associate oneself with those of higher social status (through friendship, marriage, etc.) 高攀不起 ― gāopānbùqǐ ― (I) cannot afford to make (your)...
an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to be a writer can afford to indulge in it. You can't get it into shape; you can't build on it; it's...
inställa Vi hade inte råd med resan, så vi fick ställa in den We couldn't afford the trip, so we had to cancel it Flyget är inställt p.g.a. vulkanutbrottet...
xiān yàobudé yǒu zìzú xīn. [Pinyin] Truth is infinite; a scholar cannot afford to have a complacent attitude. to be self-sufficient; to be self-reliant...
declension delight, pleasure (an activity which affords enjoyment) dēliciās facere to enjoy oneself, to have fun (also in erotic sense) luxuries, toys...