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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)

to have a great deal of money

nadar en dinero, estar forrado

nadar en dinero, estar forrado

Ex: The new investors seem to think the startup is rolling in money. 

Los nuevos inversores parecen creer que la startup nada en dinero.

broke
broke
[Adjetivo]

having little or no financial resources

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

Ex: They were broke after the vacation. 

Estaban sin dinero después de las vacaciones.

rip-off
rip-off
[Sustantivo]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

estafa, timazo

estafa, timazo

Ex: They charged $50 for parking, which felt like a total rip-off. 

Cobraron $50 por el estacionamiento, lo cual se sintió como un robo total.

dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Frase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

baratísimo, tirado de precio

baratísimo, tirado de precio

Ex: Food there is dirt cheap compared with the city center. 

La comida allí es baratísima comparada con el centro.

hard up
hard up
[Adjetivo]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

escaso de dinero, en apuros económicos

escaso de dinero, en apuros económicos

Ex: The recent economic downturn left many families hard up and unable to afford even basic necessities. 

La reciente crisis económica dejó a muchas familias en apuros económicos e incapaces de pagar incluso las necesidades básicas.

comfortably off

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

Ex: His family is comfortably off, so they don't have to worry about monthly bills. 
killing
killing
[Sustantivo]

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

un pelotazo, un golpe de suerte

un pelotazo, un golpe de suerte

Ex: They struck gold with their startup and made a killing in just a few years. 

Dieron con el oro con su startup e hicieron una fortuna en solo unos años.

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,

forrarse, hacer un gran negocio

forrarse, hacer un gran negocio

Ex: The café made a killing during the festival weekend. 

El café se forró durante el fin de semana del festival.

to [tighten] {one's} belt

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

ahorrar más, reducir gastos

ahorrar más, reducir gastos

Ex: The company tightened its belt and froze new hiring. 

La empresa redujo gastos y congeló nuevas contrataciones.

in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

rodeado de lujo, a cuerpo de rey

rodeado de lujo, a cuerpo de rey

Ex: He grew up in poverty but now lives in the lap of luxury. 

Creció en la pobreza, pero ahora vive rodeado de lujo.

to [make] (both|) ends meet

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

llegar a fin de mes, cubrir los gastos básicos

llegar a fin de mes, cubrir los gastos básicos

Ex: Many families struggle to make ends meet after prices rise. 

Después de la subida de precios, muchas familias luchan por llegar a fin de mes.

to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

pagar un dineral, pagar caro

pagar un dineral, pagar caro

Ex: She paid through the nose for that designer bag. 

Pagó un dineral por ese bolso de diseñador.

to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

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

vivir al día, ir tirando

vivir al día, ir tirando

Ex: She was tired of living hand to mouth and wanted a stable income. 

Estaba cansada de vivir al día y quería un ingreso estable.

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: The successful author made a fortune from her best-selling novels. 
(in|into) the red
in the red
[Frase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

en números rojos, endeudado

en números rojos, endeudado

Ex: The family went into the red after buying a house they could not afford. 

La familia entró en números rojos después de comprar una casa que no podía pagar.

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