afford

/əˈfɔːd/ verb [T]

Translation

can afford › to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something

altından kalkabilmek, üstesinden gelebilmek, alabilmek

I can't afford a new computer. [+ to do sth] Can we afford to go away? I'd love to come out but I can't afford the time.1819

can afford to do sth › If you can afford to do something, it is possible for you to do it without causing problems.

halledebilmek, yapabilmek, sorunsuzca çözebilmek

We can't afford to take that risk.1763

(Definition of afford verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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