El libro Solutions - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 9 - 9E

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 - 9E en el libro de curso Solutions Upper-Intermediate, como "muy barato", "hacer una fortuna", "estafa", etc.

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to [be] rolling in (it|money) [Frase]

to have a great deal of money

Ex: The lottery winner was rolling in it , enjoying a life of luxury and indulgence .

broke [Adjetivo]

pelado

Ex: He 's broke but still managed to help a friend .

Está sin blanca pero aún así logró ayudar a un amigo.

rip-off [Sustantivo]

estafa

Ex: The restaurant was a rip-off ; we paid a fortune for tiny portions of food .

El restaurante fue un timó; pagamos una fortuna por pequeñas porciones de comida.

dirt cheap [Frase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: Dirt cheap clothing often does n't last as long as higher-priced items .

hard up [Adjetivo]

escaso de dinero

Ex: She was hard up for cash and had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet .

Ella estaba sin dinero y tuvo que pedir prestado dinero a amigos para llegar a fin de mes.

comfortably off [Frase]

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

Ex: The couple lives in a nice neighborhood and is comfortably off .

killing [Sustantivo]

un pelotazo

Ex: The antique dealer made a killing by selling a rare piece at an auction .

El comerciante de antigüedades hizo un buen negocio vendiendo una pieza rara en una subasta.

to [make] a killing [Frase]

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,

Ex: The company is making a killing with its latest product launch .

to [tighten] {one's} belt [Frase]

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

Ex: With unexpected medical bills , he realized he needed to tighten his belt and start budgeting more carefully .

in the lap of luxury [Frase]

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

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to [make] (both|) ends meet [Frase]

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

Ex: With the new job offer , he hopes to make ends meet more comfortably in the coming months .

to [pay] through the nose for {sth} [Frase]

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: They paid through the nose for the concert tickets , but it was worth it for their favorite band .

to [live] (from|) hand to mouth [Frase]

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

Ex: The struggling artist lived hand to mouth , earning just enough from occasional sales of his artwork to cover his basic expenses .

to [make] a fortune [Frase]

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

Ex: She made a fortune by wisely investing in the stock market .

(in|into) the red [Frase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The government 's budget was in the red , and they needed to implement measures to reduce the deficit .

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