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Le livre Solutions - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Unité 9 - 9E

Vous trouverez ici le vocabulaire des unités 9 à 9E du manuel de cours Solutions Intermédiaire Supérieur, tel que « bon marché », « faire fortune », « arnaque », etc.

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Solutions - Upper-Intermediate

to have a great deal of money

Ex: With the new contract, the company is rolling in money, expanding rapidly.
broke
[Adjectif]

having little or no financial resources

fauché, en faillite

fauché, en faillite

Ex: He felt embarrassed admitting to his friends that he broke and could n't join them for dinner .
rip-off
[nom]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

arnaque

arnaque

Ex: Be careful when shopping online ; some deals are rip-offs with inflated prices .
dirt cheap
[Phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: We stayed at dirt cheap motel while traveling cross-country .
hard up
[Adjectif]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

dans le besoin, à court d'argent

dans le besoin, à court d'argent

Ex: Even though they hard up, they managed to find joy in the simple things in life .

having enough money or resources to live without financial worry, but not necessarily very wealthy

Ex: With a salary of over $ 100,000 , he considers comfortably off.
killing
[nom]

a considerable and swift gain of profit, particularly one made quickly and easily

un gros profit, un coup gagnant

un gros profit, un coup gagnant

Ex: The entrepreneur made killing from her new app , which went viral overnight .

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

Ex: The investor made a killing on the cryptocurrency boom.

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

Ex: With a new baby on the way, they’ve had to tighten their belts and adjust their budget.

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

Ex: With her recent inheritance, she is living in the lap of luxury, pampering herself with spa treatments and designer clothes.

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

Ex: He has two jobs just to make ends meet each month.

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: You’ll pay through the nose for any service in this upscale neighborhood.

to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security

Ex: During the recession , numerous families found living from hand to mouth, unable to save for the future .

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

Ex: The entrepreneur 's innovative startup idea helped make a fortune.
in the red
[Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The restaurant was struggling to attract enough customers, leading to significant losses, and they were operating in the red.
Le livre Solutions - Intermédiaire Supérieur
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