afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1800
megengedhet magának valamit, telik, nyújt, biztosít
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to afford [something]
We can't afford a new car right now.
Most nem engedhetünk meg magunknak egy új autót.
She could finally afford her dream vacation.
Végre megengedhette magának álmai nyaralását.
Many students cannot afford the high rent in the city.
They can easily afford the best seats in the theater.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I can afford this book.
Megengedhetem magamnak ezt a könyvet.
We cannot afford a new phone.
Nem engedhetünk meg magunknak egy új telefont.
She can afford a nice dress.
They can afford a big house.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
Σημασία
Have enough money to buy
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
Συνώνυμα
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
Αντώνυμα
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
Θέματα
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To have enough money to buy something.
To have enough money to pay for the cost of something.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to afford [to do something]
I can't afford to waste any more time on this project.
Nem engedhetem meg magamnak, hogy még több időt pazaroljak erre a projektre.
He couldn't afford to take another day off work.
Nem engedhette meg magának, hogy még egy szabadnapot kivegyen a munkahelyén.
We can afford to spend an hour discussing this.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I cannot afford to wait.
Nem engedhetem meg magamnak, hogy várjak.
We can afford to spend one hour.
Megengedhetjük magunknak, hogy egy órát rászánjunk.
She cannot afford to stop now.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
Σημασία
Have enough time or resources
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
Συνώνυμα
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
Αντώνυμα
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
Θέματα
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
To have enough time, energy, or other resources to do something.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
FORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to afford [someone] [something]
The hotel room affords a beautiful view of the mountains.
A szállodai szoba gyönyörű kilátást nyújt a hegyekre.
This law affords greater protection to consumers.
Ez a törvény nagyobb védelmet nyújt a fogyasztóknak.
The new program will afford students more learning opportunities.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This place affords a good view.
Erről a helyről jó kilátás nyílik.
The job affords me time with my family.
Ez a munka időt biztosít számomra a családommal.
The park affords shade on hot days.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
Σημασία
Provide or give something needed
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
Συνώνυμα
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
Αντώνυμα
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
Θέματα
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
To provide or supply something that is needed, wanted, or beneficial.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
af - ford (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.