Translation for "permitirse ser" to english
Permitirse ser
  • afford to be
Translation examples
afford to be
Podían permitirse ser diferentes.
They could afford to be different.
—Pueden permitirse ser arrogantes.
They can afford to be arrogant.
No podía permitirse ser un niño.
He couldn’t afford to be a child.
Podía permitirse ser muy exigente.
She could afford to be particular.
Podía permitirse ser generoso.
He could afford to be generous.
No podía permitirse ser descuidado.
He couldn't afford to be careless.
Los monarcas, sin embargo, no siempre podían permitirse ser benévolos, como tampoco podían permitirse ser del todo sinceros.
But kings cannot always afford to be kind. Nor can they afford to be entirely honest.
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