Definition
To have enough money, time, or resources to do or buy something. It can also mean to provide or give something, especially an opportunity or view.
Etymology
From Old English *geforthian* “to carry out, accomplish,” from *forð* “forth, forward.” Over time, the meaning shifted toward “to be able to manage or spare.”
Kelly Says
When you say “I can’t afford it,” you’re really saying, “I can’t safely carry this cost forward.” The word reminds us that every choice we make has to be carried by our limited time, energy, or money.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መግዛት መቻል
meg-zat me-chal
ARالعربية
يستطيع تحمل
yas-ta-tee ta-ham-mul
BNবাংলা
সামর্থ্য থাকা
sha-mor-tho tha-ka
CSČeština
dovolit si
DO-vo-leet see
DADansk
have råd til
HAH-veh rawd teel
DEDeutsch
sich leisten
zeekh LIGH-sten
ELΕλληνικά
έχω την οικονομική δυνατότητα
EH-kho teen ee-ko-no-mee-KEE thee-na-to-tee-tah
ESEspañol
permitirse
per-mee-TEER-seh
FAفارسی
توان خرید داشتن
ta-van kha-reed dash-tan
FISuomi
olla varaa
OL-lah VAH-rah
FRFrançais
se permettre
seh per-MET-treh
HEעברית
להרשות לעצמו
le-har-shot le-ats-mo
HIहिन्दी
खर्च उठाना
khar-cha oo-tha-na
HUMagyar
megengedhet magának
MEH-gen-ged-het MAH-gah-nahk
IDBahasa Indonesia
mampu membeli
mam-poo mem-beh-lee
IGIG
inwe ike
een-weh ee-keh
ITItaliano
permettersi
per-MET-ter-see
JA日本語
余裕がある
yo-yu ga a-ru
KKKK
қаражаты жету
qa-ra-zha-tih zheh-too
KMKM
អាចទិញបាន
ach tinh ban
KO한국어
여유가 있다
yeo-yu-ga it-da
MSBahasa Melayu
mampu
mam-poo
MYမြန်မာ
တတ်နိုင်
tat-naing
NLNederlands
zich veroorloven
zeekh ver-OHR-lo-ven
NONorsk
ha råd til
hah rawd teel
PAPA
ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਹੋਣਾ
sa-mar-tha ho-na
PLPolski
pozwolić sobie
po-ZVO-leech SO-bee-yeh
PTPortuguês
ter condições
ter kon-dee-SOYNS
RORomână
a-și permite
ah-shee per-MEE-teh
RUРусский
позволить себе
po-zvo-LEET seh-BEH
SVSvenska
ha råd med
hah rawd meh
SWKiswahili
kumudu
koo-moo-doo
TAதமிழ்
வாங்க முடியும்
vang-ga mu-di-yum
TEతెలుగు
కొనుగోలు చేయగలుగు
ko-nu-go-lu chey-ga-lu-gu
THไทย
มีเงินพอ
mee ngern poh
TLTL
makakaya
mah-kah-kah-yah
TRTürkçe
karşılayabilmek
kar-shuh-lah-yah-bil-mek
UKУкраїнська
дозволити собі
do-zvo-LEE-tee so-BEE
URاردو
برداشت کر سکنا
bar-dasht kar sak-na
VITiếng Việt
có khả năng
koh khah nang
YOYO
lágbára
lah-gbah-rah