afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
Angielski
~ 1800
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
A2
state
1
Have enough money to buy
To have enough money to buy something.
Schemat użycia:
to afford [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
Synonimy
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
Antonimy
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
Kolokacje
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
Tematy
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I can afford this book.
- We cannot afford a new phone.
- She can afford a nice dress.
- They can afford a big house.
Czasownik
B1
state
2
Have enough time or resources
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
Schemat użycia:
to afford [to do something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
Synonimy
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
Antonimy
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
Kolokacje
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
Tematy
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I cannot afford to wait.
- We can afford to spend one hour.
- She cannot afford to stop now.
Czasownik
formal
B2
action
3
Provide or give something needed
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
Schemat użycia:
to afford [someone] [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
Synonimy
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
Antonimy
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
Kolokacje
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
Tematy
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This place affords a good view.
- The job affords me time with my family.
- The park affords shade on hot days.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
Sylaby i akcent
af - ford (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.