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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁˈkaɾ kõw
"Eles não conseguem arcar com os custos de manutenção."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have enough money or time to buy or do something.
"We can finally afford to buy a new car this year." - 2
To provide or supply something, such as an opportunity, chance, or quality.
"The hotel room afforded a spectacular view of the ocean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'ge-fōrdian', meaning 'to further, advance, or provide', stemming from 'fōrdian' (to lead forth). Over centuries, the prefix 'ge-' was dropped, and the semantic scope shifted from general facilitation and achievement to specifically having enough financial resources or time for something.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Afford"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Afford" is said worldwide
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avoir les moyens de
Transliteration: avwar le mwɛ̃ də
"Nous ne pouvons pas nous offrir de vacances cette année."
sich leisten
Transliteration: zɪç ˈlaɪstn̩
"Wir können uns dieses Jahr keinen Urlaub leisten."
potersi permettere
Transliteration: poˈtersi permeˈttere
"Non posso permettermi di comprare una macchina nuova."
permitirse
Transliteration: permiˈtirse
"No podemos permitirnos comprar una casa tan grande."
arcar com
Transliteration: aʁˈkaɾ kõw
"Eles não conseguem arcar com os custos de manutenção."
खर्च उठाने में सक्षम होना
Transliteration: kharch uthane mein saksham hona
"हम इतनी महँगी गाड़ी खरीदने का खर्च नहीं उठा सकते।"
承担得起
Transliteration: chéngdān de qǐ
"我们买不起这么贵的房子。"
여유가 되다
Transliteration: yeoyuga doeda
"우리는 올해 새 차를 살 여유가 없다."
余裕がある
Transliteration: yoyuu ga aru
"私たちは今年新しい車を買う余裕がありません。"
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