EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
afford, v.tr. 1 a Tá sé d'acmhainn, de ghustal, agam (rud a dhéanamh, a cheannach). I cannot afford to be idle, ní ligfeadh an saol dom a bheith díomhaoin. I can't afford it, níl mé ina acmhainn, tá sé ródhaor agam. He can well afford to build a house, is dó is fusa teach a dhéanamh. b I can afford to wait, ní miste dom fanacht. Can you afford the time? an bhfuil an t-am le spáráil agat? 2 (Give, provide) Tugaim, cuirim ar fáil, do. These trees afforded us but little shelter, is beag foscadh a thug na crainn seo dúinn.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To afford asylum to s.o., dídean a thabhairt do dhuine.
I can ill afford the expense, tá sé ag dul rite go leor liom an costas a sheasamh.
It would afford me great pleasure to . . ., ba chúis mhór áthais dom . . .