How is the word se permettre translated from French to English

English translation
Affording
verb

Avoir assez d'argent pour quelque chose ; forme de afford.

Having enough money for something; form of afford.

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  • Se permettre le loyer dans cette ville est difficile. — Affording rent in this city is difficult.

  • Il a du mal à se permettre les mensualités. — He is having trouble affording the monthly payments.

  • Elle s'inquiète de pouvoir se permettre les frais de scolarité de son fils. — She worries about affording her son's school fees.

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