Das Buch Total English - Starter - Einheit 9 – Lektion 2

used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

having little or no financial resources

pleite, bankrott

giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

vorsichtig

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

unvorsichtig, nachlässig

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

großzügig, großzügige

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

gemein, grausam

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

arm, bedürftig

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

reich, wohlhabend

a person whose total wealth is one million or more in their currency

Millionär

falling within the middle range of a set of values or qualities that are being measured or evaluated

durchschnittlich, mittelmäßig

a container for food or other goods, made of tinplated steel or other metal and typically cylindrical in shape with a removable lid

Dose, Konservendose

a game of chance where tickets with numbers or symbols are purchased, and a random selection of numbers or symbols determines the winners

Lotterie, Auslosung

to get money for the job that we do or services that we provide

verdienen

a unit of currency or coin used in several countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar or pound

Penny

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

Aktie, Anteil

to buy houses, shares, lands, etc. with the hope of gaining a profit

investieren, anlegen