Sentence examples of "ill afford" in English
If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later.
Falls er weiter so viel trinkt, wird er früher oder später krank werden.
I can't afford to waste a single yen.
Ich kann es mir nicht leisten, nur einen einzigen Yen zu verschwenden.
He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.
Er kann sich kein Auto und erst recht kein Haus leisten.
I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.
Ich kann mir keinen Gebrauchtwagen leisten, noch weniger einen neuen.
Look how they all speak ill of me behind my back because I married a woman thirty years younger than me.
Schau wie alle hinter meinem Rücken über mich herziehen, weil ich eine Frau geheiratet habe, die dreißig Jahre jünger als ich ist.
I want a television set, but I can't afford to buy one.
Ich möchte ein Fernsehgerät haben, kann mir aber nicht leisten, eins zu kaufen.
I'm getting tired of looking at the furniture we can't afford
Ich bin es leid, Möbel anzusehen, die wir uns nicht leisten können.
Father has lost his job, and what's worse, Mother has fallen ill.
Vater hat seine Arbeit verloren und, schlimmer noch, Mutter ist krank geworden.
I can't afford to shop at such an expensive store.
Ich kann es mir nicht leisten, in so einem teuren Laden einzukaufen.
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