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afford [əˈfɔːrd, Brit -ˈfɔːd] VB trans

1. afford (be able to pay for):

ter condições de pagar, I can't afford to buy a new car

não tenho condições de comprar um carro novo

2. afford (be able to do):

we can't afford that

não podemos nos dar ao luxo

3. afford (offer):

to afford protection

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This modification afforded some measure of protection in battle. en.wikipedia.org

The exuberant young musicians pled for the chance to work and play together longer than the few days the convention appearance afforded. en.wikipedia.org

During the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries there are numberless instances of figure carving of the most graphic description afforded in the misereres in many of our churches and cathedrals. en.wikipedia.org

The overland route afforded an alternative to the river route, which required a difficult trip upstream on the Mississippi. en.wikipedia.org

Viewers are afforded an opportunity to unravel the mystery and focus on the story and ramifications of good versus evil for themselves. en.wikipedia.org

It afforded the government's actions a rebuttable presumption of constitutionality. www.huffingtonpost.com

The review approved of the music, and some praise was afforded to the ATV graphical models. en.wikipedia.org

Time and again he and others have been afforded the opportunity to become the best bid in play and it has not happened. news.stv.tv

They are used when the accuracy afforded by other types of scales can be sacrificed for simplicity, cheapness, and robustness. en.wikipedia.org

The second case of the buckshot best illustrated the protection afforded by silk. en.wikipedia.org

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