afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
Engelska
~ 1800
megengedhet magának valamit, telik, nyújt, biztosít
VERB
A2
1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
Betydelse
Have enough money to buy
Ordkombinationer
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
Synonymer
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
Antonymer
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
Teman
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To have enough money to buy something.
To have enough money to pay for the cost of something.
VERB
B1
2
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
Betydelse
Have enough time or resources
Ordkombinationer
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
Synonymer
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
Antonymer
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
Teman
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
To have enough time, energy, or other resources to do something.
VERB
B2
FORMAL
3
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
Betydelse
Provide or give something needed
Ordkombinationer
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
Synonymer
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
Antonymer
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
Teman
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
To provide or supply something that is needed, wanted, or beneficial.
Grammatik
Grundform
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
Stavelser och betoning
af - ford (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.