engelska-spanska översättning av afford

costearTampoco pueden costear el cuidado de los niños o de los padres ancianos. They cannot afford childcare or care for elderly parents. Esto significa que sólo necesitaba trabajar un tercio del tiempo para poder costear dichos alimentos. This means he only required a third as much time in order to be able to afford this food. Pero ese coste adicional se traducirá en un aumento considerable de la seguridad del consumidor siempre que las empresas puedan soportar y costear esas exigencias. The increase in expenditure will, however, result in a significant increase in food safety for the consumer, provided that the demands on businesses are bearable and affordable.
permitirsePero las mujeres no pueden permitirse esperar; el mundo no puede permitirse esperar. But women cannot afford to wait; the world cannot afford to wait. Europa no puede permitirse quedar relegada. Europe cannot afford to be sidelined. En pocas palabras, no pueden permitirse el gas. They can, in short, no longer afford gas.

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough
To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury
To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish

I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment
A affords his goods cheaper than B
Grapes afford wine. Olives afford oil. The earth affords fruit. The sea affords an abundant supply of fish
A good life affords consolation in old age

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