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Well, yes, they were willing, if it could afford him any pleasure; and their affected indifference hid a gluttonous satisfaction at the thought of going and finishing their dessert with the old fellow's little one.
Mon Dieu! oui, ils voulaient bien, si ça pouvait lui faire plaisir; et, dans leur indifférence affectée, il y avait une satisfaction gourmande, à l'idée d'aller achever le dessert, là-bas, chez la petite du vieux.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Although there might be better uses for this money the United States is a wealthy country and can afford the $3 billion-plus that it annually provides to Israel.
Bien que cet argent puisse sans doute être mieux utilisé, les Etats-Unis restent un pays riche qui peut se permettre de verser plus de 3 milliards de dollars par an à Israël.
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaine
Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaine
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.
© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.
© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.
© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
The Commission shall afford the Court of Auditors all the facilities and give it all the information which the latter deems necessary for the performance of its task.
La Commission apporte à la Cour des comptes toutes les facilités et lui donne tous les renseignements dont cette dernière estime avoir besoin dans l'accomplissement de sa mission.
"We cannot afford to have different solutions in different parts of the world."
« Nous ne pouvons nous permettre d'avoir des solutions différentes en différentes parties du monde. »
Rodrik, DaniRodrik, Dani
drik, Dani
Rodrik, Dan
© Project Syndicate 1995 - 2011
drik, Dani
Rodrik, Dan
© Project Syndicate 1995 - 2011
As they could not afford the services of an advocate and were not eligible for legal aid, they joined the Club juridique and paid an annual membership fee to obtain aid and assistance in pursuing their remedies.
Ne pouvant s'offrir les services d'un avocat et n'étant pas éligibles à l'aide juridique, ils adhèrent, en payant la cotisation annuelle, au Club juridique afin d'obtenir aide et assistance dans le cadre de leurs démarches.
The spot is well chosen to afford an opportunity of effectually cutting the throats of a few hundreds of thousands of men.
Le lieu est on ne peut mieux choisi pour couper commodément la gorge à quelques cent mille hommes.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
While banks may not be able to afford the level of dedicated services offered to their largest clients, they cannot treat SMEs entirely as retail customers — with limited personal contact.
Les banques qui desservent les PME ont trouvé des moyens de répondre à leurs besoins particuliers au moindre coût, et même d'en tirer parti.
© 2009 Société financière internationale (IFC)
© 2009 International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Faced with this movable feast, some societies will simply consume, to the extent they can afford, the products and services of the knowledge economy.
Confrontée à cette manne mouvante, certaines sociétés se contentent de consommer, dans la mesure où leurs moyens le leur permettent, les produits et services de l'économie fondée sur le savoir.
©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.
"Sergeant Dunham, we are old fellow-campaigners -that is, as campaigns are carried on here in the wilderness; and we have done so many kind acts to each other that we can afford to be candid
– Sergent Dunham, nous sommes d’anciens compagnons de campagnes, de campagnes comme on en fait dans ces bois, et nous nous sommes rendu tant de services l’un à l’autre, que nous pouvons nous parler librement.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
It wasn't an easy job without a map, for there was the risk of getting on to a farm road and ending in a duck-pond or a stable-yard, and I couldn't afford that kind of delay.
Ce n'était pas facile sans carte; je risquais de tomber sur un chemin de ferme qui m'enverrait dans une mare aux canards ou dans une cour d'écurie, et je ne pouvais m'offrir un retard de ce genre.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Buchan, John
Thirty-Nine Steps
Buchan, John
Albine now scarcely ventured to enter it, but remained near the threshold, with the door wide open behind her so as to afford her an immediate retreat.
Albine n'y entrait presque plus; elle restait sur le seuil, la porte grande ouverte derrière elle, comme pour se ménager une fuite prompte.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
She put all her spite into a glance which she shot at Marianne, who, thought she, was evidently some poor creature unable even to afford a nurse.
Et elle mit toute sa rancune dans le regard oblique qu’elle jeta de nouveau sur cette dame enceinte, qui nourrissait elle-même : quelque chose de propre, ça se voyait bien, des sans-le-sou n’ayant pas même de quoi se payer une nourrice.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
But the Young Turks know that without the German boost they'll be strung up like Haman, and the Germans can't afford to neglect an ally.
Seulement, les Jeunes-Turcs savent que sans le soutien allemand, ils seraient pendus comme Aman , et de leur côté, les Boches ne peuvent se permettre de négliger aucun allié.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Member States should take the necessary measures to afford any offeror the possibility of acquiring majority interests in other companies and of fully exercising control of them.
Les États membres devraient prendre les mesures nécessaires pour donner à tout offrant la possibilité d'acquérir un intérêt majoritaire dans d'autres sociétés et d'en exercer pleinement le contrôle.
As soon as I could afford some sessions, I went to an analyst recommended by a writer friend.
Dès que je pouvais me payer quelques séances, j'allais voir un analyste recommandé par un ami écrivain.
Mingus, Sue / Tonight at noonMingus, Sue / Pour l'amour de Mingus
Pour l'amour de Mingus
Mingus, Sue
© 2003 Editions du Layeur
Tonight at noon
Mingus, Sue
© 2002 by Sue Graham Mingus

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afford

verb
Basic forms
Pastafforded
Imperativeafford
Present Participle (Participle I)affording
Past Participle (Participle II)afforded
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I affordwe afford
you affordyou afford
he/she/it affordsthey afford
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am affordingwe are affording
you are affordingyou are affording
he/she/it is affordingthey are affording
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have affordedwe have afforded
you have affordedyou have afforded
he/she/it has affordedthey have afforded
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been affordingwe have been affording
you have been affordingyou have been affording
he/she/it has been affordingthey have been affording
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I affordedwe afforded
you affordedyou afforded
he/she/it affordedthey afforded
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was affordingwe were affording
you were affordingyou were affording
he/she/it was affordingthey were affording
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had affordedwe had afforded
you had affordedyou had afforded
he/she/it had affordedthey had afforded
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been affordingwe had been affording
you had been affordingyou had been affording
he/she/it had been affordingthey had been affording
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will affordwe shall/will afford
you will affordyou will afford
he/she/it will affordthey will afford
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be affordingwe shall/will be affording
you will be affordingyou will be affording
he/she/it will be affordingthey will be affording
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have affordedwe shall/will have afforded
you will have affordedyou will have afforded
he/she/it will have affordedthey will have afforded
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been affordingwe shall/will have been affording
you will have been affordingyou will have been affording
he/she/it will have been affordingthey will have been affording
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would affordwe should/would afford
you would affordyou would afford
he/she/it would affordthey would afford
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be affordingwe should/would be affording
you would be affordingyou would be affording
he/she/it would be affordingthey would be affording
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have affordedwe should/would have afforded
you would have affordedyou would have afforded
he/she/it would have affordedthey would have afforded
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been affordingwe should/would have been affording
you would have been affordingyou would have been affording
he/she/it would have been affordingthey would have been affording
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am affordedwe are afforded
you are affordedyou are afforded
he/she/it is affordedthey are afforded
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being affordedwe are being afforded
you are being affordedyou are being afforded
he/she/it is being affordedthey are being afforded
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been affordedwe have been afforded
you have been affordedyou have been afforded
he/she/it has been affordedthey have been afforded
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was affordedwe were afforded
you were affordedyou were afforded
he/she/it was affordedthey were afforded
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being affordedwe were being afforded
you were being affordedyou were being afforded
he/she/it was being affordedthey were being afforded
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been affordedwe had been afforded
you had been affordedyou had been afforded
he/she/it had been affordedthey had been afforded
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be affordedwe shall/will be afforded
you will be affordedyou will be afforded
he/she/it will be affordedthey will be afforded
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been affordedwe shall/will have been afforded
you will have been affordedyou will have been afforded
he/she/it will have been affordedthey will have been afforded