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18:41 May 12, 2011

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English term or phrase: ill-afforded

The President could have ill-afforded to alienate these elements by turning his back on a key, social justice issue.

Analia Cassano KudoZ activity Questions: 717 (8 open) (3 without valid answers) (43 closed without grading) Answers: 107 Argentina
Local time: 12:31

Spanish translation:darse el lujo de

Explanation:
es otra forma de decirlo:

... no podía darse el lujo de distanciarse de estos elementos al dar la espalda a...

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Note added at 1 hora (2011-05-12 20:27:19 GMT)
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es una forma alternativa de decirlo

Selected response from:

Rose Marie Vargas

Grading comment

gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

darse el lujo de

Rose Marie Vargas

3 +3

difícilmente podía permitírse distanciar

DLyons

Mal podía

Ricardo Galarza

no podia permitirse

Antoni Morey

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

no podia permitirse

Explanation:
this would be the translation for "could have ill-afforded", it's an expression meaning that he couldn't afford to do something

Antoni Morey
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

difícilmente podía permitírse distanciar

Explanation:
An alternative

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Noni Gilbert: Yes, I htink the difícilmente makes all the difference. With thanks to Antoni.

8 mins

-> Thanks Noni. If it's too close to Antoni's version, I'm happy to withdraw it!

agree

José Mª SANZ: Although both versions are similar, the nuance here is that a different choice was theoretically possible.

34 mins

-> Thanks José.

neutral

Salloz: Honradamente y sin afán de polemizar, no veo de dónde sale el difícilmente.

59 mins

-> Thanks Salloz :-) To me it seems to capture the sense of "ill" i.e. only with difficulty, at a cost.

neutral

Antoni Morey: No need to withdraw it for me, but please my name is Antoni without the final "o" :)

1 hr

-> Sorry Antoni - I normally cut 'n paste names. As someone often called "Donald" I know how you feel.

agree

Ricardo Galarza: ¡Felicitaciones! Hay que leer muchas columnas bilingües para saber que ésta es la traducción de "ill afford". Y el "difícilmente" va ahí porque es el significado de "ill" en esta expresión. Tengamos en cuenta que la frase es afirmativa, no negativa ;)

13 hrs

-> Gracias Ricardo. Ha levantado mi ánimo :-)

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

darse el lujo de

Rose Marie Vargas
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

gracias!

13 hrs confidence:

Mal podía

Explanation:

Otra manera en la que comúnmente se traduce "ill afforded", además de la propuesta por DLyons que está muy bien.

"Mal podía el presidente enemistarse con estos elementos, ignorando un tema clave de justicia social".

Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 12:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

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