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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 5 - Vocabulario

Aquí encontrarás las palabras de la Unidad 5 - Vocabulario en el libro de curso Total English Advanced, como "dirt cheap", "cost a fortune", "skint", etc.

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to [cost] a fortune

to be very expensive or require a lot of money to purchase

Ex: The event’s decorations cost a fortune and amazed all the guests. 
to live on
to live on
[Verbo]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivir

vivir

Ex: The freelancer lived on a project-based income, which could be unpredictable at times, but she always found a way to make it work. 

El freelancer vivía de unos ingresos basados en proyectos, que a veces podían ser impredecibles, pero siempre encontraba la manera de salir adelante.

well-off
well-off
[Adjetivo]

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

suficientemente rico

suficientemente rico

Ex: He considered himself well-off after securing a stable job with a decent income. 

Se consideraba bien situado después de conseguir un trabajo estable con un ingreso decente.

bargain
bargain
[Sustantivo]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

ganga

ganga

Ex: Bargains like these are hard to come by in high-end stores. 

Las gangas como estas son difíciles de encontrar en tiendas de alta gama.

to treat
to treat
[Verbo]

to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness

invitar, consentir

invitar, consentir

Ex: She treated her parents to a special performance at the theater. 

Ella invitó a sus padres a una actuación especial en el teatro.

debt
debt
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

deuda

deuda

Ex: She felt a deep sense of debt to her mentor, who had guided her throughout her career. 

Ella sintió un profundo sentido de deuda hacia su mentor, quien la había guiado a lo largo de su carrera.

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.

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. 

La familia rica tenía un jet privado.

to afford
to afford
[Verbo]

to be able to pay the cost of something

permitirse

permitirse

Ex: Individuals are affording education through various financial planning strategies. 

Los individuos pueden permitirse la educación a través de varias estrategias de planificación financiera.

(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.

to splash out

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

derrochar, gastar a lo grande

derrochar, gastar a lo grande

Ex: To celebrate their anniversary, the couple splashed out on a gourmet dinner and a weekend getaway. 

Para celebrar su aniversario, la pareja despilfarró en una cena gourmet y una escapada de fin de semana.

skint
skint
[Adjetivo]

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

pelado, sin un duro

pelado, sin un duro

Ex: They were skint for months before finally finding stable jobs. 

Estuvieron pelados durante meses antes de encontrar finalmente trabajos estables.

to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: That rare painting is worth a fortune at auction. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

un dineral, una fortuna

un dineral, una fortuna

Ex: We loved the hotel, but the dinner there cost an arm and a leg. 

Nos encantó el hotel, pero la cena allí costó un dineral.

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