afford

[US]/əˈfɔːd/
[UK]/əˈfɔːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. magbigay, maglaan; magkaroon ng sapat na pera upang bumili
Word Forms
Past Participleafforded
Past Tenseafforded
Present Participleaffording
Third Person Singularaffords

Phrases & Collocations

can't afford

hindi kayang tustusin

affordable price

presyong abot-kaya

can afford

kayang tustusin

Example Sentences

they could not afford such a sum.

Hindi nila kayang tustusin ang ganung halaga.

can afford to be tolerant.

Kaya nilang maging mapagparaya.

he can't afford it.

Hindi niya ito kayang tustusin.

can't afford to buy sth.

Hindi nila kayang bumili ng kahit ano.

can't afford to waste sth.

Hindi nila kayang sayangin ang kahit ano.

The land affords wheat.

Ang lupa ay nagbibigay ng trigo.

He can afford an apartment.

Kaya niyang tustusin ang isang apartment.

not able to afford a new car.

hindi kayang bumili ng bagong kotse.

can't afford an hour for lunch.

Hindi nila kayang maglaan ng isang oras para sa pananghalian.

She cannot afford the expense.

Hindi niya kayang tustusin ang gastusin.

Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.

Ang mga mayayaman lamang ang kayang tustusin ang mga bahay na ito.

the rooftop terrace affords beautiful views.

Ang rooftop terrace ay nagbibigay ng magagandang tanawin.

you can't afford to be complacent about security.

Hindi mo kayang maging kampante tungkol sa seguridad.

The crate afforded no comfortable grip.

Ang crate ay walang nagbigay ng komportableng hawakan.

contemporary criticism can afford neutral disengagement.

Ang kontemporaryong kritisismo ay maaaring magbigay ng neutral na paghiwalay.

the rector could not afford to keep up the grounds.

Hindi kayang panatilihin ng rector ang mga bakuran.

we can't afford to waste electricity.

Hindi natin kayang sayangin ang kuryente.

I can ill afford the time.

Hindi ko kayang sayangin ang oras.

I can afford it, but only just.

Kaya ko itong tustusin, ngunit halos hindi.

Can you afford $12000 for ...?

Kaya mo bang tustusin ang $12000 para sa...?

Real-world Examples

We simply cannot afford the cost of inaction.

Hindi natin kayang pasanin ang gastos ng hindi pagkilos.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

But you can't afford the mortgage now.

Pero hindi mo kayang bayaran ang mortgage ngayon.

Source: Scorpion Queen Season 1

This tournament is an extravagance we cannot afford.

Ang paligsahang ito ay isang karangyaan na hindi natin kayang pasanin.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

For one thing, the South could not afford to part with its slaves.

Bilang isang bagay, hindi kayang isantabi ng Timog ang mga alipin nito.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

Well, Tracy, unfortunately, we can't afford snow.

Well, Tracy, sa kasamaang palad, hindi natin kayang magkaroon ng niyebe.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

He could afford to control himself now.

Kaya niyang kontrolin ang kanyang sarili ngayon.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

The world can't afford to indulge your indecision.

Hindi kayang magpadala sa iyong pag-aalinlangan ang mundo.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

I realized I could no longer afford to keep silent.

Napagtanto ko na hindi ko na kayang manahimik.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

Typewriters were very expensive and my family could not afford one.

Ang mga typewriter ay napakamahal at hindi namin ito kayang bilhin.

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

Often more than most families can afford.

Madalas, higit pa sa kaya ng karamihan sa mga pamilya.

Source: Economic Crash Course

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