English-German translations for afford

gönnen
hervorbringen
imstande sein
Leistender
Der Sektor kann sie sich nicht leisten. The industry cannot afford it. Wir können uns dies nicht mehr leisten. We cannot afford this any more. Sie kann es sich einfach nicht leisten. It simply cannot afford to do so.
liefern
Anders ausgedrückt können Zwangslizenzen die erwarteten Ergebnisse liefern, d. h. Medikamente erschwinglicher machen, ohne tatsächlich erteilt worden zu sein. In other words, compulsory licenses can deliver the expected results, i.e. make medicines more affordable without being actually granted.
Mittel haben

sich leistenWer es sich leisten kann, kauft gern Gesundheit. Anyone who can afford it is keen to buy good health.

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough
To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury
To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish

I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment
A affords his goods cheaper than B
Grapes afford wine. Olives afford oil. The earth affords fruit. The sea affords an abundant supply of fish
A good life affords consolation in old age

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