afford
gb/əfˈɔɹd/ us/əfˈɔɹd/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1800
megengedhet magának valamit, telik, nyújt, biztosít
فعل
A2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afford' with 'buy'. 'Afford' means you have enough money, not that you actually purchase it.
معنی
Have enough money to buy
لفظی تراکیب
can afford
|afford to buy
|afford the cost
|barely afford
|afford a house
ہم معنی الفاظ
pay for (Directly refers to meeting the cost of something; less about ability and more about action.)
متضاد الفاظ
cannot afford (Indicates lacking the money needed for something.)
موضوعات
money
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To have enough money to buy something.
To have enough money to pay for the cost of something.
فعل
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think 'afford' always means about money; it can also mean time or resources.
معنی
Have enough time or resources
لفظی تراکیب
afford the time
|afford to wait
|afford a break
|afford attention
ہم معنی الفاظ
spare (Emphasizes having extra time or resources available.)
متضاد الفاظ
lack (Indicates not having enough of what is needed.)
موضوعات
time
|planning
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To have enough time or things you need to do something.
To have enough time, energy, or other resources to do something.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
3
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'offer' in casual speech; 'afford' in this sense is more formal and often about conditions or features providing benefits.
معنی
Provide or give something needed
لفظی تراکیب
afford protection
|afford an opportunity
|afford access
ہم معنی الفاظ
grant (Often used in formal contexts for giving rights or opportunities.)
متضاد الفاظ
deny (To refuse to give something that is desired or needed.)
موضوعات
formal writing
|benefits
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To give or offer something useful or wanted.
To provide or supply something that is needed, wanted, or beneficial.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
afford
IPA
GB/əfˈɔɹd/
US/əfˈɔɹd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
af - ford (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ford)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: afford
- 3rd Person Singular: affords
- Present Participle: affording
- Past: afforded
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- This is a concert you can't afford to miss.
- You can’t afford to miss this opportunity for a promotion.