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What does it mean if you can't afford to do something?
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to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time: I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary. Few people are able to afford cars like that. She couldn't afford the time off work to see him. [ + to infinitive ] I can't afford to buy a house.
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CAN AFFORD meaning: 1. to be able to buy or do something...
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can afford definicja: 1. to be able to buy or do something...
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can afford to do sth Debt is not necessarily a bad thing if...
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1) They can't afford to go out very often. 2) They can't afford going out very often. A native speaker has said that the second usage can be heard in a colloquial speech, but it is incorrect. Is it true?
can afford to do sth Debt is not necessarily a bad thing if the consumer can afford to pay it back. to be able to do something without it causing problems : can afford to do sth We can afford to wait .
verb. /əˈfɔːd/ /əˈfɔːrd/ Verb Forms. [no passive] (usually used with can, could or be able to, especially in negative sentences or questions) to have enough money to be able to buy or do something. afford something Can we afford a new car? None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. I’d give up work if I could afford it.
If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you. We can't afford to wait. [VERB to-infinitive] The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
To afford means you have enough money or time for something. If you only have ten dollars on you, you can't afford to buy a twenty-dollar hat. Afford is a verb that has to do with means. You either have a surplus and therefore can afford something, or else you have a deficit and can’t.
Afford definition: to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect. See examples of AFFORD used in a sentence.
