Usage examples of "can afford" in English with translation to Italian

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I can't afford a car Non mi posso permettere un'auto

Jack can't afford a new bicycle. Jack non si può permettere una nuova bicicletta.

I can't afford a new car this year. Non mi posso permettere una nuova macchina quest'anno.

I can't afford to eat in such an expensive restaurant. Non mi posso permettere di mangiare in un ristorante così caro.

Can you afford to take a holiday this summer? Puoi permetterti di prendere le ferie quest'estate?

She wants to buy a car, but she can't afford to. Lei vorrebbe comprare una macchina ma non può permettersela.

You can pretend to be serious, but you can't pretend to be funny. Puoi fingere di essere serio ma non puoi fingere di essere divertente.

I cannot afford a long vacation. Non posso permettermi una lunga vacanza.

You can enter the library freely. Puoi entrare liberamente nella biblioteca.

I cannot afford to buy a new bicycle. Non posso permettermi di comprare una nuova bicicletta.

Can I pay with a credit card? Posso pagare con una carta di credito?

It is not that I don't like the car, but that I can't afford to buy it. Non è che non mi piaccia la macchina; è che posso permettermi di comprarla.

I can seldom find time for reading. Riesco a trovare raramente del tempo per leggere.

We cannot afford it. Non possiamo permettercelo.

Only she can use the computer. Solo lei può usare il computer.

She can't afford it. Lei non se lo può permettere.

We will employ a man who can speak English. Assumeremo un uomo che sa parlare l'inglese.

Tom told me that he could afford another divorce. Tom mi ha detto che non poteva permettersi un altro divorzio.

Each can decide freely. Ciascuno può decidere liberamente.

My university can't afford to grit its car parks. La mia università non può permettersi di coprire di sabbia i suoi parcheggi.

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