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from rags to riches
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broke
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careful
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careless
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generous
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mean
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poor
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rich
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millionaire
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average
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tin can
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lottery
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to earn
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penny
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share
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to invest
from rags to riches
from rags to riches
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/fɹʌm ɹˈæɡz tə ɹˈɪtʃᵻz/
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used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches

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During his early years, he was working relentlessly to transform his life from rags to riches.
She came from a poor family, but through hard work and determination, she has gone from rags to riches.
What is the origin of the idiom "from rags to riches" and when to use it?

The idiom "from rags to riches" has been used for centuries to describe a remarkable journey of transformation and success. It originates from the contrast between poverty "rags" and wealth or prosperity "riches". It is used to describe a significant upward social or financial mobility, where someone starts with very little or in poverty and achieves remarkable success, often involving significant wealth and prosperity.

broke
broke
Adjetivo
b
b
r
r
o
k
k
e
(sin un peso, sin blanca)

(sin un peso, sin blanca)

pelado

having little or no financial resources

careful
careful
Adjetivo
c
k
a
ɛ
r
r
e
f
f
u
ə
l
l
cuidadoso

cuidadoso

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

careless
careless
careless
Adjetivo
c
k
a
ɛ
r
r
e
l
l
e
ə
ss
s
descuidado

descuidado

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

careful
generous
generous
Adjetivo
g
ʤ
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
generoso

generoso

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

stingy
mean
mean
Adjetivo
m
m
ea
i
n
n
(mezquino)

(mezquino)

malo

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

poor
poor
Adjetivo
p
p
oo
ʊ
r
r
pobre

pobre

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

rich
rich
rich
Adjetivo
r
r
i
ɪ
ch
ʧ
(adinerado)

(adinerado)

rico

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

poor
millionaire
millionaire
Sustantivo
m
m
i
ɪ
ll
l
i
j
o
ə
n
n
ai
ɛ
r
r
e
(millonaria)

(millonaria)

millonario

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

average
average
Adjetivo
a
æ
v
v
e
ə
r
r
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
típico

típico

having no distinctive charactristics

tin can
tin can
Sustantivo
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/tˈɪn kˈæn/
(tarro)

(tarro)

lata

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

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Sustantivo Compuesto
lottery
lottery
Sustantivo
l
l
o
ɑ
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r
y
i
(sorteo)

(sorteo)

lotería

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

What is a "lottery"?

A lottery is a game of chance where people purchase tickets with a set of numbers. At a scheduled time, a random drawing is held to select the winning numbers. The more numbers on a ticket that match the drawn numbers, the bigger the prize. Lotteries can offer large cash rewards, and some also include smaller prizes. They are often organized by governments or other authorized organizations and are usually used as a way to raise money for various causes. Players generally have to choose their numbers or have them selected randomly. The game relies purely on luck.

to earn
to earn
Verbo
ea
ɜ
r
r
n
n
(obtener)

(obtener)

ganar

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

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Transitivo
penny
penny
Sustantivo
p
p
e
ɛ
nn
n
y
i
(céntimo)

(céntimo)

centavo

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

share
Sustantivo
sh
ʃ
a
ɛ
r
r
e
acción

acción

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

to invest
to invest
Verbo
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
invertir

invertir

to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return

divest

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Intransitivo

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