English-Polish translations for afford

pozwalaćNie możemy sobie dłużej na to pozwalać. We cannot afford this any more. Nie możemy sobie na to dłużej pozwalać. We cannot afford for this to happen any longer.
pozwolićKobiety nie mogą jednak pozwolić sobie na czekanie, świat nie może pozwolić sobie na czekanie. But women cannot afford to wait; the world cannot afford to wait. Sektor ten nie może sobie na to pozwolić. The industry cannot afford it. Nie możemy sobie pozwolić na taki drenaż mózgów. We cannot afford this brain drain.

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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