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Imperfective: позволять себе (pozvolyát' sebe)
Perfective: позволить себе (pozvólit' sebe)
English Meaning: to afford

Word Forms: позволяю себе (pozvolyáyu sebé)

Example Sentences:

Думаю, сейчас мы не можем позволить себе отпуск.
dúmayu, seĭchás mȳ ne mózhem pozvólit' sebe ótpusk.
I think that we can't afford a holiday for now.
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Я позволяю себе работать, когда захочу.
ya pozvolyáyu sebé rabótat', kogdá zakhochú.
I take the liberty to work whenever I want.
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Related Words:

позволять (Perfective: позволить)

pozvolyát'

to allow, to permit

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себя

sebyá

myself, yourself, himself, herself, themselves

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