быть в состоя́нии — meaning in English

English meaning

• afford verb To have enough money, time, or resources for something.
• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.

Senses

быть в состоя́нии is used for these senses in English:

• afford To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually, after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
• can (Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.

afford — full definition

1. verb To have enough money, time, or resources for something.
2. verb To be able to do something without unacceptable risk or consequence.

can — full definition

1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

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