Sentence examples of "couldn't afford" in English with translation "не мочь позволить себе"

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Translations: all23 не мочь позволить себе5 other translations18
Tom couldn't afford to buy the bicycle he wanted. Том не мог позволить себе купить велосипед, который он хотел.
We couldn't afford a satellite phone, so we had HF radio. мы не могли позволить себе спутниковый телефон и пользовались коротковолновым радио.
He did it because he couldn't afford a car, but also because he knew how to build one. Он сделал это, потому что не мог позволить себе автомобиль, а ещё он знал, как можно его собрать.
We booked a Presidential Suite at a resort we couldn't afford, and we ordered room service all weekend. Мы заказали Президентский номер на курорте, что раньше не могли позволить себе, и мы весь уик-энд провели в постели, заказывая еду в номер.
And he slashed so many budgets that people said they couldn't afford paintings anymore, and they needed to have their portrait "a la silhouette." Он так сильно сократил бюджет, что, по словам людей, они больше не могли позволить себе картины, и свои портреты заказывали "а-ля силуэт".
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