afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
Английски
~ 1800
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
state
1
Have enough money to buy
To have enough money to buy something.
Модел на употреба:
to afford [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
Синоними
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
Антоними
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
Колокации
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
Теми
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- We can't afford a new car right now.
- She could finally afford her dream vacation.
- Many students cannot afford the high rent in the city.
- They can easily afford the best seats in the theater.
Примери за учащи
- I can afford this book.
- We cannot afford a new phone.
- She can afford a nice dress.
- They can afford a big house.
Глагол
B1
state
2
Have enough time or resources
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
Модел на употреба:
to afford [to do something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
Синоними
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
Антоними
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
Колокации
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
Теми
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I can't afford to waste any more time on this project.
- He couldn't afford to take another day off work.
- We can afford to spend an hour discussing this.
Примери за учащи
- I cannot afford to wait.
- We can afford to spend one hour.
- She cannot afford to stop now.
Глагол
formal
B2
action
3
Provide or give something needed
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
Модел на употреба:
to afford [someone] [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
Синоними
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
Антоними
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
Колокации
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
Теми
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The hotel room affords a beautiful view of the mountains.
- This law affords greater protection to consumers.
- The new program will afford students more learning opportunities.
Примери за учащи
- This place affords a good view.
- The job affords me time with my family.
- The park affords shade on hot days.
Граматика
Речникова форма
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
Срички и ударение
af - ford (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
Семейство думи
Forms
affords
verb
affording
verb
afforded
verb
Core family
affordable
adjective A2
Related words
affordability
noun B2
affordably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unaffordable
adjective
Изрази
afford (someone) the opportunity
1/əfˈɔɹd sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ˌɑpɚtˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Give someone a chance to do something
To give someone a chance to do something.
Примери
- The internship afforded me the opportunity to learn from experts.
- This course will afford students the opportunity to improve their skills.
can’t afford to lose
1/kˈænt əfˈɔɹd tə lˈuz/
fixed phrase
Cannot risk losing something important
Used when something is too important to risk losing it.
Примери
- We can't afford to lose this game if we want to make the finals.
- You can’t afford to lose your focus during the exam.
can’t afford to miss
1/kˈænt əfˈɔɹd tə mˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Cannot risk missing something important
Used when something is so good or important that you must not miss it.
Примери
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.