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इंग्रजी

afford

gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 1800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद A2 state
1

Have enough money to buy

To have enough money to buy something.

वापर नमुना: to afford [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
समानार्थी शब्द
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
सहप्रयोग
can afford |afford to buy |afford the cost |barely afford |afford a house
विषय
money |daily life |shopping |daily_life |finance |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I can afford this book.
  • We cannot afford a new phone.
  • She can afford a nice dress.
  • They can afford a big house.
क्रियापद B1 state
2

Have enough time or resources

To have enough time or things you need to do something.

वापर नमुना: to afford [to do something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
समानार्थी शब्द
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
सहप्रयोग
afford the time |afford to wait |afford a break |afford attention
विषय
time |planning |daily life |daily_life |work |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I cannot afford to wait.
  • We can afford to spend one hour.
  • She cannot afford to stop now.
क्रियापद formal B2 action
3

Provide or give something needed

To give or offer something useful or wanted.

वापर नमुना: to afford [someone] [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
समानार्थी शब्द
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
सहप्रयोग
afford protection |afford an opportunity |afford access
विषय
formal writing |benefits |daily_life |work |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • This place affords a good view.
  • The job affords me time with my family.
  • The park affords shade on hot days.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
af - ford (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
  • Base: afford
  • 3rd Person Singular: affords
  • Present Participle: affording
  • Past: afforded
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
  • You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.
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