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

having little or no financial resources

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

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

something that costs a lot more than its real value

estafa, timazo

estafa, timazo

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

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

baratísimo, tirado de precio

baratísimo, tirado de precio

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
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: After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills. 
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. 
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: She made a killing in the stock market by investing in the right tech companies at the right time. 
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: They made a killing when they sold the land. 
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: After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt. 
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: After the inheritance, she lived in the lap of luxury. 
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: With rent so high, it is hard to make ends meet. 
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: We paid through the nose for a taxi from the airport. 
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: After losing his job, he had to live hand to mouth for months. 
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. 
(in|into) the red

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

en números rojos, endeudado

en números rojos, endeudado

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