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Le livre Total English - Avancé - Unité 5 - Vocabulaire

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Total English - Advanced
to [cost] a fortune

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

Ex: Renovating the old house will definitely cost a fortune. 
to live on
to live on
[verbe]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivre de

vivre de

Ex: The retired couple lived on their pension and savings, carefully managing their expenses. 

Le couple retraité vivait de sa pension et de ses économies, en gérant soigneusement ses dépenses.

well-off
well-off
[Adjectif]

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

aisé, à l'aise financièrement

aisé, à l'aise financièrement

Ex: She comes from a well-off family and never had to worry about financial difficulties growing up. 

Elle vient d'une famille aisée et n'a jamais eu à se soucier des difficultés financières en grandissant.

bargain
bargain
[nom]

something bought or offered at a price lower than usual or lower than its value

occasion, bonne affaire

occasion, bonne affaire

Ex: This jacket was only twenty dollars, so it was a bargain. 
to treat
to treat
[verbe]

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

offrir, gâter

offrir, gâter

Ex: To celebrate their anniversary, they treated themselves to a weekend getaway. 
debt
debt
[nom]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

dette

Ex: They were struggling under the weight of mounting debt and needed to seek financial advice. 
dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

très bon marché, à prix cassé

très bon marché, à prix cassé

Ex: I bought this jacket dirt cheap at a secondhand shop. 

J'ai acheté cette veste très bon marché dans une friperie.

rich
rich
[Adjectif]

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

riche

riche

Ex: The rich businessman owned multiple luxurious cars. 
to afford
to afford
[verbe]

to be able to pay the cost of something

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

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

Ex: Budgeting wisely helps individuals afford their desired lifestyle without overspending. 
(in|into) the red
in the red
[Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

dans le rouge, endetté

dans le rouge, endetté

Ex: My account is in the red until I get paid next week. 

Mon compte est dans le rouge jusqu'à ma paie la semaine prochaine.

to splash out

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

faire une grosse dépense, dépenser beaucoup pour des choses luxueuses ou inutiles

faire une grosse dépense, dépenser beaucoup pour des choses luxueuses ou inutiles

Ex: The family decided to splash out on a new car for a more comfortable and enjoyable travel experience. 

La famille a décidé de dépenser sans compter pour une nouvelle voiture afin de profiter d'une expérience de voyage plus confortable et agréable.

skint
skint
[Adjectif]

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

fauché, sans le sou

fauché, sans le sou

Ex: He was skint after spending all his savings on a new car. 

Il était fauché après avoir dépensé toutes ses économies pour une nouvelle voiture.

to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: The antique vase that my grandparents gave me is worth a fortune. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

une fortune, un prix fou

une fortune, un prix fou

Ex: Renting an apartment downtown costs an arm and a leg. 

Louer un appartement en centre-ville coûte une fortune.

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