afford

1. To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.

   I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.

   sich leisten, imstande sein

   позволя́ть себе́pozvoljátʹ sebé, позво́лить себе́pozvólitʹ sebé, быть в состоя́нииbytʹ v sostojánii

   дозволя́ти собі́dozvoljáty sobí, бу́ти спромо́жнимbúty spromóžnym

2. (rare)To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.

   Grapes afford wine. Olives afford oil. The earth affords fruit. The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.

3. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

   A good life affords consolation in old age.

4. (obsolete)To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.

   Alfred affords his goods cheaper than Bantock.

   gewähren

   предоставля́тьpredostavljátʹ, предоста́витьpredostávitʹ

   надава́тиnadaváty, нада́тиnadáty

1. I can't afford to buy that.

   Я не можу собі дозволити це купити.

   ruМне на это не хватит денег.

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2. I can't afford to play tennis.

   Я можу собі дозволити пограти в теніс.

   deIch kann es mir nicht leisten, Tennis zu spielen.

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3. I can't afford a new car.

   Я не можу собі дозволити нову машину.

   ruЯ не могу позволить себе новый автомобиль.

   deIch kann mir kein neues Auto leisten.

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4. He can't afford a new car.

   Він не має грошей на нове авто.

   ruОн не может позволить себе новую машину.

   deEr hat nicht das Geld für ein neues Auto.

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5. I can't afford to pay you.

   Я не можу собі дозволити заплатити тобі.

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