Translation meaning & definition of the word "afford" into Spanish language

verb

1. Be able to spare or give up

• "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"

synonym:
• afford

1. Poder ahorrar o rendirse

• "No puedo permitirme pasar dos horas con esta persona"

sinónimo:
• permitirse

2. Be the cause or source of

• "He gave me a lot of trouble"

• "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

synonym:
• yield
,
• give
,
• afford

2. Ser la causa o fuente de

• "Me dio muchos problemas"

• "Nuestra reunión proporcionó mucha información interesante"

sinónimo:
• rendimiento
,
• dar
,
• permitirse

3. Have the financial means to do something or buy something

• "We can't afford to send our children to college"

• "Can you afford this car?"

synonym:
• afford

3. Tener los medios financieros para hacer algo o comprar algo

• "No podemos permitirnos enviar a nuestros hijos a la universidad"

• "Puedes permitirte este auto?"

sinónimo:
• permitirse

4. Afford access to

• "The door opens to the patio"

• "The french doors give onto a terrace"

synonym:
• afford
,
• open
,
• give

4. Permitir el acceso a

• "La puerta se abre al patio"

• "Las puertas francesas dan a una terraza"

sinónimo:
• permitirse
,
• abierto
,
• dar

Examples of using

If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.

Si no se puede permitir un abogado, se le proporcionará uno.

It's a luxury we can't afford.

Es un lujo que no nos podemos permitir.

Tom can't afford it.

Tom no lo puede costear.

I can't afford to buy a laptop for my son.

No estoy en condiciones de comprarle una laptop a mi hijo.

I can't really afford the rent.

Yo en realidad no puedo costearme la renta.

Jack can't afford a new bicycle.

Jack no se puede costear una bicicleta nueva.

Tom can't afford that kind of computer.

Tom no puede permitirse ese tipo de ordenador.

Tom wishes he could afford to buy the kind of computer Mary bought.

Tom desearía poderse comprar la clase de computador que María compró.

Tom can't afford to buy even a used car.

Tom no se puede permitir ni siquiera comprar un coche de segunda mano.

Tom couldn't afford to buy the bicycle he wanted.

Tom no pudo permitirse comprar la bicicleta que quería.

I wish I could afford to send my daughter an Ivy League university.

Ojalá pudiera permitirme enviar a mi hija a la universidad Ivy League.

I plan to buy a new car as soon as I can afford one.

Planeo comprar un auto nuevo tan pronto pueda costearme uno.

I never for a moment imagined I'd be able to afford to live in such a fancy house.

Nunca me imaginé ni por un momento que yo podría costearme el vivir en una casa tan elegante.

As soon as I can afford to buy a house, I will.

Tan pronto como pueda costearme comprar una casa, lo haré.

As soon as I can afford it, I plan to travel around the world.

Yo planeo viajar alrededor del mundo tan pronto como pueda costearlo.

After she lost her job, she couldn't afford to feed her dogs, so she gave them away.

Después de perder su trabajo, no podía permitirse alimentar a los perros, de modo que los regaló.

She can't afford it.

Ella no se lo puede permitir.

She can't afford it.

Ella no puede costearlo.

I can't afford eating in such an expensive restaurant.

No me puedo permitir comer en un restaurante tan caro.

He can't afford to get married.

No puede permitirse casarse.