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Afford/traduction
Message de tsape01 posté le 29-04-2012 à 15:27:13 (S | E | F)
Good afternoon!

I have a question and I would like you to help me.
"I can't afford a new car" means in French: Je n'ai pas les moyens d'acheter une nouvelle voiture.
"I can't afford it" means in French: Je n'ai pas les moyens de l'acheter.
Does it mean that the meaning of "afford" in French is "Je n'ai pas les moyens"?
Could you make other sentences with this word (afford)?
Thanks for your answers.
tsape01

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Modifié par lucile83 le 29-04-2012 16:00

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Réponse: Afford/traduction de dolfine56, postée le 29-04-2012 à 15:42:07 (S | E)
Hello,
here is a link.
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have a nice reading.

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Réponse: Afford/traduction de tsape01, postée le 29-04-2012 à 16:00:01 (S | E)
Merci beaucoup!

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Réponse: Afford/traduction de prescott, postée le 29-04-2012 à 16:02:59 (S | E)
Un regard sur l'étymologie du verbe vous éclaire "to further" , pouvoir donner suite à, accomplir un désir... (se payer)

afford (v.)
Old.English. geforðian "to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish," from ge- completive prefix + forðian "to further," from forð "forward, onward" (see forth).

Notion of "accomplish" (late Old English) gradually became "manage to buy or maintain; have enough money (to do something)" (1833). Older sense is preserved in afford (one) an opportunity. Related: Afforded; affording.

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