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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 luxury watch cost a fortune, but he still bought it. 
to live on
to live on
[Verbo]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivir

vivir

Ex: The homeowner lived on a fixed income, carefully budgeting their expenses to ensure they could afford property taxes and maintenance. 
well-off
well-off
[Adjetivo]

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

suficientemente rico

suficientemente rico

Ex: Despite not being wealthy, they were well-off enough to afford a nice vacation every year. 
bargain
bargain
[Sustantivo]

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

ganga

ganga

Ex: She found a great bargain on shoes during the sale. 
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: He decided to treat his sister to a spa day for her birthday. 
debt
debt
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

deuda

deuda

Ex: After years of diligent saving, he finally managed to pay off his student debt. 
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. 
rich
rich
[Adjetivo]

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

rico, adinerado

rico, adinerado

Ex: He invested wisely and became incredibly rich. 
to afford
to afford
[Verbo]

to be able to pay the cost of something

permitirse

permitirse

Ex: If you save consistently, you may eventually afford a house. 
(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. 
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: After completing a challenging project, the team decided to splash out on a spa day to relax and rejuvenate. 
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: I can't go out this weekend—I'm completely skint. 
to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: His antique collection was worth a fortune, and he sold it for a huge sum at an auction. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

un dineral, una fortuna

un dineral, una fortuna

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
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