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El libro Total English - Principiante - Unidad 9 - Lección 2

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 - Lección 2 del libro de curso Total English Starter, como "cuidadoso", "ganar", "significar", etc.

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from rags to riches

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

de pobre a rico, de la nada a la cima

de pobre a rico, de la nada a la cima

Ex: The movie follows a rags-to-riches journey set in a small town. 

La película sigue un camino de pobre a rico ambientado en un pueblo pequeño.

broke
broke
[Adjetivo]

having little or no financial resources

sin un duro, casi sin dinero

sin un duro, casi sin dinero

Ex: They were broke after the vacation. 

Estaban sin dinero después de las vacaciones.

careful
careful
[Adjetivo]

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

cuidadoso

cuidadoso

Ex: She was careful not to wake the sleeping baby. 

Ella tuvo cuidado de no despertar al bebé dormido.

careless
careless
[Adjetivo]

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado

descuidado

Ex: He was so careless with his words, often saying things without thinking. 

Era tan descuidado con sus palabras, a menudo diciendo cosas sin pensar.

generous
generous
[Adjetivo]

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

generoso

generoso

Ex: The host was incredibly generous, offering us plenty of food and drinks. 

El anfitrión fue increíblemente generoso, ofreciéndonos mucha comida y bebida.

mean
mean
[Adjetivo]

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

malo, mezquino

malo, mezquino

Ex: The mean boss berated employees for minor mistakes, creating a toxic work environment. 
poor
poor
[Adjetivo]

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

pobre

pobre

Ex: The poor family lived in a small, rundown house. 
rich
rich
[Adjetivo]

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

rico, adinerado

rico, adinerado

Ex: The rich family owned a private jet. 
millionaire
millionaire
[Sustantivo]

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

millonario, persona cuyo patrimonio total es de un millón o más en su moneda

millonario, persona cuyo patrimonio total es de un millón o más en su moneda

Ex: The millionaire lives in a luxurious mansion overlooking the ocean. 

El millonario vive en una mansión lujosa con vistas al océano.

average
average
[Adjetivo]

having no distinctive charactristics

típico

típico

Ex: Her performance in the play was average, neither exceptional nor poor. 
tin can
tin can
[Sustantivo]

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

lata, bote de conservas

lata, bote de conservas

Ex: She used a tin can to store small kitchen utensils. 

Ella usó una lata para guardar pequeños utensilios de cocina.

lottery
lottery
[Sustantivo]

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

lotería

lotería

Ex: Winning the lottery allowed him to pay off his debts and travel the world. 

Ganar la lotería le permitió pagar sus deudas y viajar por el mundo.

to earn
to earn
[Verbo]

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

ganar, obtener

ganar, obtener

Ex: Many artists earn a living by selling their artwork online. 
penny
penny
[Sustantivo]

a US coin worth one cent, or one hundredth of a dollar

centavo, céntimo

centavo, céntimo

Ex: The toy used to cost only a penny. 
share
share
[Sustantivo]

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

acción

acción

Ex: The value of his shares doubled after the positive earnings report. 
to invest
to invest
[Verbo]

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

invertir

invertir

Ex: Last year, they invested in a startup that later became highly successful. 
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