afford
معنی فارسی
دادن حاصل کردن (بر) آوردن تهيه کردن فراهم کردن موجب شدن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ǝ fôrd´/vt.
● (معمولا با can یا be able) استطاعت داشتن، بضاعت داشتن، وسع مالی داشتن، قدرت مالی (برای خرید یا خرج) داشتن
can you afford to buy this mansion?
آیا قدرت خرید این کاخ را دارید؟
this trip is not affordable for me
استطاعت این مسافرت را ندارم.
I can't afford the time
وقتش را ندارم.
● (معمولا با can) انجام کاری بدون عواقب ناخوشایند
I can afford to tell you bluntly that ...
میتوانم رک به شما بگویم که ...
I can't afford to wait any longer
به صلاحم نیست (نمیتوانم) دیگر صبر کنم.
● دادن، موجب شدن
the window afforded a view of the garden
پنجره منظرهای از باغ را نشان میداد.
these meetings always afforded me pleasure
این دیدارها همیشه مرا محظوظ میکرد.
music affords her pleasure
موسیقی به او لذت میدهد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforðian.
مثال
- I can't afford to buy a new car.
- The city affords many opportunities for young artists.
- Can you afford the time off work?
ترکیبهای رایج
afford to do afford the opportunity afford the cost
تعریف انگلیسی
- be able to spare or give up “I can't afford to spend two hours with this person” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something”
- be the cause or source of “He gave me a lot of trouble” “Our meeting afforded much interesting information” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s something”
- have the financial means to do something or buy something “We can't afford to send our children to college” “Can you afford this car?” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something”
- afford access to “the door opens to the patio” “The French doors give onto a terrace” “Verb Frames:” “Something is ----ing PP”
مترادفها
verb active
1. Supply, furnish, yield, produce.
2. Confer, impart, grant, bestow, offer, lend, give, communicate, spare.
3. Bear (the cost or expense of), endure, support.