afford

parası yetmek, maddi gücü yetmek

Bir şeyi satın almak veya yapmak için yeterli paraya ya da başka olanaklara sahip olmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To have enough money or other resources to buy or do something.

• I cannot afford a new phone.
• They could afford to travel last year.
• Can you afford the monthly payments?

Nasıl kullanılır: can afford something (We can afford a small car.); afford to do something (She cannot afford to rent her own apartment.)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: afford a car, afford the cost, cannot afford something

göze alabilmek, kaldırabilmek

Ciddi sorun veya zarar doğurmadan bir şeyi yapabilecek ya da ona izin verebilecek durumda olmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To be able to do or allow something without causing serious problems or harm.

• We cannot afford another mistake.
• You can afford to rest for an hour.
• Can the team afford to lose its best player?

Nasıl kullanılır: can/cannot afford to do something (We cannot afford to lose another match.); can/cannot afford something (The project cannot afford any further delays.)

Eş anlamlılar: risk, bear

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: cannot afford mistakes, afford a delay, afford to wait

sağlamak, sunmak

Birine yardım, koruma veya fırsat gibi bir şey sunmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To give someone something, such as help, protection, or an opportunity.

• The law affords her protection.
• The course afforded us a chance to practice.
• This arrangement affords greater privacy to guests.

Nasıl kullanılır: afford someone something (The law affords workers basic protection.); afford something to someone (Equal rights must be afforded to every citizen.)

Eş anlamlılar: give, provide, grant

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: afford someone protection, afford an opportunity, afford a view, afford some comfort