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046. Personal Finance: Making Ends Meet

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broke
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to roll in
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to make (both) ends meet
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to bounce
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to put on
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to charge
7-
to expire
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debit card
9-
store card
10-
to withdraw
11-
to get out
12-
personal identification number
13-
automated teller machine
14-
contactless
15-
payment
16-
sum
17-
golden handshake
18-
bonus
19-
stock market
20-
stock
21-
share
22-
will
23-
saving
24-
to cover
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to borrow
broke
broke
aggettivo
uk flag
/ˈbɹoʊk/
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senza un soldo

senza un soldo

having little or no financial resources

to roll in
Verbo
uk flag
/ɹˈoʊl ˈɪn/
(cessare)

(cessare)

affluire

to attract in large numbers, typically used to describe the flow of money or requests

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
roll
particella della frase
in
to [make] (both|) ends meet
to make (both) ends meet
Frase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk bˈoʊθ ˈɛndz mˈiːt/
vivere con gli introiti

vivere con gli introiti

Idiom

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

What is the origin of the idiom "make ends meet" and when to use it?

The origin of the idiom "make ends meet" is uncertain, but it dates back to at least the 17th century and is thought to have originated from accounting or financial terminology. It is used to describe the act of managing one's finances in a way that allows them to cover all their expenses with their available income, without going into debt or experiencing financial hardship.

to bounce
Verbo
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
c
s
e
(rifiutare)

(rifiutare)

scartare

(of a check) to be returned by a bank due to insufficient funds or other issues

clear

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
to put on
Verbo
uk flag
/pʊt ɑːn/
(aggiungere)

(aggiungere)

aumentare

to increase the cost of something by adding an amount of money or tax to its original price

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
inseparable
verbo della frase
put
particella della frase
on
to charge
Verbo
ch
ʧ
a
ɑ
r
r
g
ʤ
e
(registrare un addebito)

(registrare un addebito)

addebito

to record or assign a debit entry to an account

pay cash

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to expire
Verbo
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
i
r
r
e
spirare

spirare

(of a document, contract, etc.) to no longer be legally recognized because of reaching the end of validity period

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Intransitivo
debit card
debit card
sostantivo
uk flag
/ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd/
carta di debito

carta di debito

a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
store card
sostantivo
uk flag
/stˈoːɹ kˈɑːɹd/
scheda negozio

scheda negozio

a card that can be used to pay for items one buys in a particular store

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
to withdraw
Verbo
w
w
i
ɪ
th
ð
d
d
r
r
a
ɔ
w
ritirare

ritirare

to take money out of an account, fund, or financial institution

deposit

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to get out
Verbo
uk flag
/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/
(estrarre)

(estrarre)

togliere

to remove something from a confined space or container

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
Stato Frasale
separable
verbo della frase
get
particella della frase
out
personal identification number
sostantivo
uk flag
/pˈɜːsənəl aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən nˈʌmbɚ/
N/A

N/A

a unique numeric code chosen by an individual to securely access various accounts and services

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
automated teller machine
automated teller machine
sostantivo
uk flag
/ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk tˈɛlɚ məʃˈiːn/
bancomat

bancomat

a machine that allows customers to perform financial transactions such as withdrawals, deposits, transfers, etc.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
contactless
aggettivo
c
k
o
ɑ
n
n
t
t
a
æ
c
k
t
t
l
l
e
ɛ
ss
s
senza contatto

senza contatto

(of interactions or payments) done without physical touch, often using wireless technology

payment
payment
sostantivo
p
p
a
e
y
ɪ
m
m
e
ə
n
n
t
t
pagamento

pagamento

the act or process of paying or being paid money

evasion
sum
sum
sostantivo
s
s
u
ʌ
m
m
somma

somma

a total of money, typically owed in a financial transaction

golden handshake
golden handshake
sostantivo
uk flag
/ɡˈoʊldən hˈændʃeɪk/
(liquidazione dorata)

(liquidazione dorata)

indennità di buonuscita

Idiom

a payment or package given to a worker, usually a high-ranking manager, when they leave a company

What is the origin of the idiom "golden handshake" and when to use it?

The idiom "golden handshake" also originates from the world of corporate finance and employment. This phrase is used to describe a lucrative severance package or financial arrangement offered to an employee upon their retirement or departure from the company.

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
bonus
sostantivo
b
b
o
n
n
u
ə
s
s
bonus

bonus

the extra money that we get, besides our salary, as a reward

stock market
sostantivo
uk flag
/stˈɑːk mˈɑːɹkɪt/
mercato azionario

mercato azionario

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Nome Composto
stock
sostantivo
s
s
t
t
o
ɑ
ck
k
(azioni)

(azioni)

capitale sociale

the funds acquired by a company or corporation through the issuance and purchase of shares

share
sostantivo
sh
ʃ
a
ɛ
r
r
e
(titolo)

(titolo)

azione

any of the equal portions of a company's stock that is available for public to buy and gain benefit

will
sostantivo
w
w
i
ɪ
ll
l
(disposizioni testamentarie)

(disposizioni testamentarie)

testamento

a legal documant that a person writes to decide what happenes to their belongings after their death

saving
saving
sostantivo
s
s
a
v
v
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
risparmio

risparmio

an amount of money not spent

to cover
Verbo
c
k
o
ʌ
v
v
e
ə
r
r
(soddisfare)

(soddisfare)

coprire

(of a sum of money) to be adequate to pay for a particular cost or expense

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo
to borrow
to borrow
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈbɑroʊ/
prendere in

prendere in

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

lend

Informazioni Grammaticali:

Transitivo

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