afford

afford
1. III
1) afford smth. with can, usually in the negative I can(not) afford new clothes (a motor car, such a trip, a holiday, the money, the expense, etc.) я не в состоянии /не имею возможности/ покупать себе новые туалеты и т. д.; I am sure he can afford it я уверен, что он может это себе позволить /что это ему по средствам/; he couldn't afford the time он не мог разрешить себе потратить столько времени
2) afford smth. book. afford oil (minerals, shade, shelter, examples of smth., a chance of doing smth., etc.) давать нефть и т. д.; the trees will afford refuge мы сможем укрыться под деревьями; the hills afford a fine view с холмов открывается красивый вид
2. IV
afford smth. in some manner I can well (ill, scarcely, etc.) afford it я вполне и т. д. могу себе позволить это
3. V
afford smb. smth. book, it afforded him an opportunity to see the world это дало ему возможность повидать мир; it affords me great pleasure (great satisfaction, etc.) это доставляет [мне] большое удовольствие и т. д.
4. XIII
afford to do smth. with can, usually in the negative I can(not) afford to buy such a hat (to buy luxuries, to waste time, to lose a minute, to get discouraged, to have one's reputation hurt, etc.) я не в состоянии /не имею возможности/ купить себе такую шляпу и т. д.; I can scarcely /hardly/ (ill, well, etc.) afford to go away for a holiday я вряд ли и т. д. смогу позволить /разрешить/ себе уехать в отпуск; I cannot afford to go there every year ездить туда каждый год мне не по средствам
5. XXI1
afford smth. for smth. book. afford a basis for conclusions (for further research, etc.) служить основанием для выводов и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases. 2013.

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  • Afford — Af*ford ([a^]f*f[=o]rd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afforded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affording}.] [OE. aforthen, AS. gefor[eth]ian, for[eth]ian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. for[eth] forth, forward. The prefix ge has no well defined sense. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • afford — [ə fôrd′] vt. [ME aforthen < OE geforthian, to advance < forthian, to further] 1. to have enough or the means for; bear the cost of without serious inconvenience: used with can or be able [I m not able to afford a car; can you afford the… …   English World dictionary

  • afford — UK US /əˈfɔːd/ verb [T] ● can afford Cf. can afford …   Financial and business terms

  • afford — (v.) O.E. geforðian to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish, from ge completive prefix (see A (Cf. a ) (1)) + forðian to further, from forð forward, onward (see FORTH (Cf. forth)). Change of th to d took place late 16c.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • afford — [v1] able to have or do; within financial means allow, be able to, bear, be disposed to, have enough for, have the means for, incur, manage, spare, stand, support, sustain; concepts 335,713 afford [v2] give, produce bestow, furnish, grant, impart …   New thesaurus

  • afford — ► VERB 1) (can/could afford) have sufficient money, time, or means for. 2) provide (an opportunity or facility). DERIVATIVES affordability noun affordable adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «promote, perform»; related to FORTH(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • afford — index administer (tender), allow (endure), bear (yieid), bequeath, bestow, contribute (supply) …   Law dictionary

  • afford — *give, confer, bestow, present, donate Analogous words: *offer, proffer: *furnish: *grant, accord Antonyms: deny (something one wants, asks, hopes for) pm4]Contrasted words: withhold, hold, hold back (see KEEP): refuse, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • afford */*/*/ — UK [əˈfɔː(r)d] / US [əˈfɔrd] verb [transitive] Word forms afford : present tense I/you/we/they afford he/she/it affords present participle affording past tense afforded past participle afforded Get it right: afford: Afford is never followed by a… …   English dictionary

  • afford — v. 1) to well afford 2) (formal) (A) it afforded great pleasure to him; or: it afforded him great pleasure 3)(E; preceded by the forms: can cannot can t could) we cannot afford to buy a new house; we can ill afford to lose this contract 4)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • afford — af|ford W3S1 [əˈfo:d US o:rd] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: geforthian to carry out , from forth] 1.) can/could afford [usually negative] a) to have enough money to buy or pay for something afford [to do] sth ▪ We can t afford to go on vacation… …   Dictionary of contemporary English


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