Sentence examples of "afford" in English
Tom told me that he could afford another divorce.
Tom mi ha detto che non poteva permettersi un altro divorzio.
My university can't afford to grit its car parks.
La mia università non può permettersi di coprire di sabbia i suoi parcheggi.
There is a wise American saying: Never waste a crisis. And the current financial and economic crisis affords us a rare opportunity to pause and reflect on where we have been going and where it leads.
C'è un detto americano che dice: mai sprecare una crisi. L'attuale crisi finanziaria ed economica ci offre la rara opportunità di fermarci a riflettere sulla strada che abbiamo percorso e sul dove stiamo andando.
I can't afford to eat in such an expensive restaurant.
Non mi posso permettere di mangiare in un ristorante così caro.
She wants to buy a car, but she can't afford to.
Lei vorrebbe comprare una macchina ma non può permettersela.
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