Le livre English File - Avancé - Leçon 5B

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

argent

used to imply that money is not easily obtained or available, and one should not waste it unnecessarily

spending or giving money reluctantly

avare, pingre

a large sum of money

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

used to refer to something, particularly a bank account, that is providing one with a considerable amount of profit

something that costs a lot more than its real value

arnaque

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

to spend in a way that exceeds one's income

the sum of money that is available to a person, an organization, etc. for a particular purpose and the plan according to which it will be spent

budget

a sum of money that is paid before paying a total amount, particularly when buying something that is expensive

acompte

something that is voluntarily given to someone or an organization to help them, such as money, food, etc.

don

the amount of money we pay to travel with a bus, taxi, plane, etc.

prix du billet, prix du ticket, prix de la course

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

redevance

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

amende, contravention

an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose

bourse

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

emprunt

a single, large payment made in full, instead of smaller payments made over time

montant global, paiement unique

(plural) another way of saying quotation marks

guillemets

a person's intention or desire, especially one that is strong or persistent

volonté, désir

people in general, considered as an extensive and organized group sharing the same laws

société

someone who buys and uses services or goods

consommateur, consommatrice

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

niveau de vie

the money that is regularly earned from a job or through an investment

revenu

the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time

inflation

the amount of money required to maintain basic needs and expenses in a particular place or location

to be able to pay the cost of something

s'offrir, se payer, se permettre d'acheter

to control or handle something in a skillful or effective way

gérer, diriger

an arrangement according to which a bank keeps and protects someone's money that can be taken out or added to

compte

the number showing the difference between the debit and credit sums of an account

somme due

the act of moving someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another

transfert, mutation

an amount of money that is paid for something

paiement

the amount that a lender charges a borrower for the use of money, typically calculated based on the amount of the loan and the length of the borrowing period

taux d'intérêt, taux d'emprunt

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person agrees to repay the loan over a specified period, usually with interest

emprunt immobilier

the act of dividing or distributing something among a group of people

partage, part

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

bourse, marché boursier

the type or system of money that is used by a country

monnaie

the value of a country's currency compared to another country's currency

taux de change, cotation de change

(of organizations or people) legally declared as unable to pay their debts to creditors

qui a fait faillite

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade

récession

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

riche

possessing a great amount of riches and material goods

riche, aisé, prospère

having a lot of money or financial resources

chargé, riche

having a large amount of money or valuable possessions

riche, fortuné

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

aisé, bien nanti

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

pauvre

having little or no financial resources

fauché, en faillite

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

dans le besoin, pauvre

having no money or financial resources

sans un sou, fauché

a thousand units of a currency

mille, un grand

one dollar

un dollar

the currency of the United Kingdom, equivalent to one hundred pence

livre, sterling

a piece of paper money worth five dollars that you can use to buy things

cinq dollars, billet de cinq dollars

a banknote with a value of ten units of a currency, typically ten pounds or ten dollars

dixaine, billet de dix

a part of a larger sum of money that is paid in a scheduled series of payments over a specified period of time

versement, paiement échelonné