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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 5 - Lección 2

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 5 - Lección 2 del libro de curso Total English Advanced, como "filantropía", "invertir", "erradicar", 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.

philanthropy
philanthropy
[Sustantivo]

the activity of helping people, particularly financially

filantropía

filantropía

Ex: She dedicated her life to philanthropy. 

Ella dedicó su vida a la filantropía.

charity
charity
[Sustantivo]

an organization that helps those in need by giving them money, food, etc.

organización benéfica

organización benéfica

Ex: The charity event raised enough money to help hundreds of families in need. 
interest
interest
[Sustantivo]

the fee paid for borrowing money, calculated as a percentage of the loan amount over time

interés, tasa de interés

interés, tasa de interés

Ex: The mortgage's low interest rate saved them thousands. 
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. 
to dedicate

to devote significant time, effort, or resources to a particular purpose, activity, or person

dedicar,  consagrar

dedicar, consagrar

Ex: The researchers have dedicated considerable effort to finding a solution. 
fund
fund
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose

fondo

fondo

Ex: He contributed to a scholarship fund. 
to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

erradicar

Ex: The government is committed to eradicating poverty through various social programs. 

El gobierno se compromete a erradicar la pobreza a través de varios programas sociales.

donation
donation
[Sustantivo]

money, goods, or other things voluntarily given to help a person, organization, or cause

donación

donación

Ex: David's $500 donation helped pay for new school supplies. 
welfare
welfare
[Sustantivo]

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

prestaciones sociales

prestaciones sociales

Ex: Welfare programs are designed to help vulnerable populations meet basic needs. 
to amass
to amass
[Verbo]

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

amasar

amasar

Ex: Over time, the scholar amasses a wealth of knowledge on ancient civilizations. 

Con el tiempo, el erudito acumula una gran cantidad de conocimiento sobre las civilizaciones antiguas.

fortune
fortune
[Sustantivo]

a very large sum of money

fortuna

fortuna

Ex: Winning the lottery gave her a fortune she had only dreamed of. 
to put back

to return something to its original place or position

volver a poner, devolver

volver a poner, devolver

Ex: She took a quick look at the report and then put it back in the drawer. 

Echó un vistazo rápido al informe y luego lo volvió a poner en el cajón.

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