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pouvoir se permettre
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun (e.g., se lever).
a. to be able to afford
Quand on était étudiants, on ne pouvait pas se permettre d'aller manger au restaurant.When we were students, we weren't able to afford to go out to eat.
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