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Das Buch Solutions - Obere Mittelstufe - Einheit 9 - 9E

Hier finden Sie den Wortschatz aus Unit 9 - 9E im Solutions Upper-Intermediate Lehrbuch, wie "dirt cheap", "make a fortune", "rip-off" usw.

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Solutions - Upper-Intermediate
to [be] rolling in (it|money)

to have a great deal of money

im Geld schwimmen, Geld im Überfluss haben

im Geld schwimmen, Geld im Überfluss haben

Ex: After selling the company, he was rolling in money. 
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broke
broke
[Adjektiv]

having little or no financial resources

pleite, blank

pleite, blank

Ex: I'm broke until payday. 
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rip-off
rip-off
[Nomen]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

Abzocke, Wucher

Abzocke, Wucher

Ex: The concert tickets were a complete rip-off, costing twice as much as last year. 
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dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

spottbillig, für einen Spottpreis

spottbillig, für einen Spottpreis

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
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hard up
hard up
[Adjektiv]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

knapp bei Kasse, in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten

knapp bei Kasse, in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten

Ex: After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills. 
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comfortably off

having enough money or resources to live without financial worry, but not necessarily very wealthy

Ex: They are comfortably off after years of hard work and saving. 
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killing
killing
[Nomen]

a considerable and swift gain of profit, particularly one made quickly and easily

ein Schnäppchen, ein großer Fang

ein Schnäppchen, ein großer Fang

Ex: She made a killing in the stock market by investing in the right tech companies at the right time. 
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to [make] a killing

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

einen Riesengewinn machen, groß abkassieren

einen Riesengewinn machen, groß abkassieren

Ex: They made a killing when they sold the land. 
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to [tighten] {one's} belt

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

sparen, Ausgaben senken

sparen, Ausgaben senken

Ex: After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt. 
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in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

im Schoß des Luxus, in purem Luxus

im Schoß des Luxus, in purem Luxus

Ex: After the inheritance, she lived in the lap of luxury. 
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to [make] (both|) ends meet

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

über die Runden kommen, mit dem Geld auskommen

über die Runden kommen, mit dem Geld auskommen

Ex: With rent so high, it is hard to make ends meet. 
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to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

viel zu viel zahlen, tief in die Tasche greifen

viel zu viel zahlen, tief in die Tasche greifen

Ex: We paid through the nose for a taxi from the airport. 
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to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security

von der Hand in den Mund leben, gerade so über die Runden kommen

von der Hand in den Mund leben, gerade so über die Runden kommen

Ex: After losing his job, he had to live hand to mouth for months. 
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to [make] a fortune

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

Ex: Some people make a fortune through hard work and dedication to their careers. 
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(in|into) the red
in the red
[Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

in den roten Zahlen, im Minus

in den roten Zahlen, im Minus

Ex: After months of overspending, the company slipped into the red. 
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