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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 5 - Referencia - Parte 2

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prospect
prospect
[Sustantivo]

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

posibilidad

posibilidad

Ex: The job offer came with excellent career prospects for advancement. 
colleague
colleague
[Sustantivo]

someone with whom one works

colega

colega

Ex: My colleague and I collaborated on a project that received high praise from our manager for its innovative approach. 
supportive
supportive
[Adjetivo]

giving encouragement or providing help

de apoyo, comprensivo

de apoyo, comprensivo

Ex: Her family was incredibly supportive during her recovery from surgery, providing assistance and encouragement every step of the way. 
freedom
freedom
[Sustantivo]

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

libertad

libertad

Ex: He enjoyed the freedom to travel wherever he wanted. 
autonomy
autonomy
[Sustantivo]

(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control

autonomía

autonomía

Ex: The region fought for years to achieve autonomy from the central government. 
salary
salary
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money we receive for doing our job, usually monthly

salario

salario

Ex: Employees receive their salary at the end of the month. 
pension plan
pension plan
[Sustantivo]

a retirement savings plan in which an employer or organization contributes money on behalf of its employees, to be used to provide income to those employees during their retirement years

plan de pensiones, régimen de jubilación

plan de pensiones, régimen de jubilación

Ex: The company offers a generous pension plan to all employees. 
convenience
convenience
[Sustantivo]

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

conveniencia, comodidad

conveniencia, comodidad

Ex: The convenience of online shopping makes it popular with busy people. 
task
task
[Sustantivo]

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarea, trabajar

tarea, trabajar

Ex: The teacher assigned a reading task to the students for homework. 
a great deal

to a large extent

Ex: She cares for him a great deal, which is why she's always there when he needs her. 
plenty
plenty
[Pronombre]

a plentiful or abundant amount of something

mucho, bastante

mucho, bastante

Ex: She found plenty of interesting books at the library to read over the summer. 
for the most part

used to indicate that something is generally true or applies in the majority of cases

en su mayor parte, en general

en su mayor parte, en general

Ex: For the most part, the employees are satisfied with their work environment. 
majority
majority
[Sustantivo]

the larger part or number of a given set or group

mayoría

mayoría

Ex: The majority of the committee members voted in favor of the new policy. 
handful
handful
[Sustantivo]

a small number of people or things

puñado, pequeño número

puñado, pequeño número

Ex: A handful of guests stayed late to help clean up after the party. 
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. 
broke
broke
[Adjetivo]

having little or no financial resources

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

pelado, sin un peso, sin blanca

Ex: I'm broke until payday. 
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. 
to get by
to get by
[Verbo]

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

arreglárselas, apañárselas

arreglárselas, apañárselas

Ex: He didn't know the local language, but he could get by using basic phrases and gestures. 
to [go] halves

to pay half of the expenses each

dividir los gastos a la mitad, cada uno paga la mitad

dividir los gastos a la mitad, cada uno paga la mitad

Ex: We went halves on the restaurant bill last night. 
hard up
hard up
[Adjetivo]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

escaso de dinero, en apuros económicos

escaso de dinero, en apuros económicos

Ex: After losing his job, he found himself hard up and struggling to pay the bills. 
(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. 
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. 
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. 
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